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Powerful earthquake hits southern Japan, injures dozens
The Hindu ··29 Jul
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, collapsing part of a shopping mall in Kashima town and injuring more than 100 people. A tsunami warning for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas was issued and lifted within about two hours. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi convened an emergency response team to assess the damage.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone with family, friends or business ties in southern Japan should watch for updates on the Kashima mall rescue and travel disruptions.
- The quake affects regional flight and rail schedules, relevant to travellers with plans through Kyushu's Kumamoto and Fukuoka airports.
- It is a reminder for residents of earthquake prone regions everywhere to review household emergency plans and evacuation routes.
What's Happening
- A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, injuring more than 100 people and collapsing part of a shopping mall.
- A tsunami warning for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas was issued and lifted within about two hours, officials said.
- Around 20 to 30 people were feared trapped inside the mall in Kashima town after an explosion caused a partial collapse.
Kumamoto's Decade-Old Earthquake Memory
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the same Kumamoto region a decade ago in 2016, killing 275 people and injuring 2,739 others.
- Japan's most devastating recent quake remains the 2011 magnitude 9.0 disaster, whose tsunami killed or left missing around 18,500 people.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi convened an emergency response team and warned residents of possible aftershocks of similar scale for about a week.
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