YAME, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwester…
A vehicle passes by collapsed houses after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.(Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP)
This aerial image shows AEON Mall, which was destroyed by an explosion following an earthquake, in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP)
People walk a dog past a building collapsed by an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026.(Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP)
AEON Mall, which was destroyed by an explosion following an earthquake, is seen in Kashima, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, Tuesday, July 28, 2026.(Kotaro Ueda/Kyodo News via AP)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s Kyushu island. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas, but it was lifted within two hours. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents to avoid the coastline and announced a government task force to assess damage and prepare for rescue operations. Reports indicate injuries, damage to infrastructure, and blackouts. Authorities warn of possible strong aftershocks. No abnormalities were found at nearby nuclear plants, and train services have been suspended for safety checks.
A store sign of a restaurant is seen fallen on the ground after an earthquake in Kumamoto in the Kyushu island, southern Japan, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
An official at the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following an earthquake in Kumamoto in the Kyushu island, southern Japan. (Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following an earthquake in Kumamoto in the Kyushu island, southern Japan. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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