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In Focus: Magnitude-7.1 earthquake jolts Kumamoto

In Focus: Powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake jolts Kumamoto

Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said. The se...

In Focus: Kumamoto before-and-after images show earthquake's scars

Kumamoto Castle reopens two weeks after massive quake

Safety checks were completed quickly following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on July 28, which registered up to 7, the highest level on Japan's seismic intensity scale.

Quake wreaks havoc across disaster-hit Kumamoto in Japan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 rocked southwestern Japan on Tuesday, wreaking havoc as authorities continued search and rescue operations amid reports of deaths, missing peo...

Powerful earthquake in Japan leaves at least 13 dead as efforts to rescue survivors continue

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu.

Kumamoto quake toll rises to 39

The number of casualties from the temblor has reached 205 in the prefecture, with 23 severely injured.

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Rattles Southern Japan

Cracked highways and a report of fatalities at a partially collapsed shopping mall in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture followed the July 28 quake.

Mall collapses after powerful quake rocks Kumamoto

The quake registered up to shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.

Footage Shows Fault Tearing Up Rice Paddy in Kumamoto

Security camera footage captured the moment part of the Hinagu Fault Zone broke through the ground during the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, as strong shaking lifted the surface o...

Many feared dead from 7.1-magnitude quake in Kumamoto, Japan

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, causing widespread damage, injuries and fears of deaths.

Kumamoto’s tourism industry hit hard by quake

The prefectural government estimates that the industry has suffered losses amounting to roughly ¥6 billion.

Tracking the impact of the Japan earthquake in maps and charts

By Koko Nakajima, Alex Leeds Matthews, Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, causing da...

July 28, 2026

M7.1 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan 6 hours ago An extremely powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan’s Kyushu region on Tuesday. Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture rec...

Kumamoto disaster leaves at least 13 dead, Takaichi says

The toll was expected to rise, with scores still missing following the magnitude 7.1 quake, as rescuers continued to hunt for survivors amid rising temperatures.

Moment 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Japan

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit Kumamoto on Japan's southern island of Kyushu.

7.1 earthquake strikes Japan

The earthquake, centered in Kumamoto Prefecture, registered a seismic intensity of 7, the highest level on Japans seismic intensity scale. The post 7.1 earthquake strikes Japan app...

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

TOKYO — Japan rescuers rushed Wednesday to save people trapped in collapsed buildings after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tu...

Death toll rises to 34 after M7.1 Kumamoto earthquake

Death toll rises to 34 after M7.1 Kumamoto earthquake, over 267 000 remain under evacuation orders, JapanRishav KothariThe death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck...

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Security footage shows home shaking during Japan earthquake

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake happened at a depth of 10 km in the region of Kumamoto at 4:27 p.m. Japan Standard Time. The post CAUGHT ON...

Major earthquake rocks southern Japan, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and prompting the collapse of several buildings, including a shoppi...

Watch: The moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, trapping people in a shopping centre

One person was reportedly killed and more than 100 have been injured.