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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kyushu, injures dozens
The Hindu··28 Jul
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island at 4:27 pm local time, registering the maximum level seven on the Japanese intensity scale. At least 50 people were injured, 12 houses collapsed and about 48,000 households lost power. A brief tsunami advisory for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas was lifted within two hours.
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What It Means For You
- Anyone tracking global supply chains should note TSMC evacuated its Kumamoto chip plant as a precaution during the quake.
- Travellers to Kyushu should expect delays since bullet trains and flights were suspended and the airport runway closed.
- The quick lifting of the tsunami advisory shows Japan's early warning systems responding fast even after a major jolt.
What's Happening
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island, registering the maximum level seven on Japan's intensity scale.
- At least 50 people were injured and 12 houses collapsed, with about 48,000 households losing power.
- A brief tsunami advisory for nearby seas was issued and lifted within two hours, with no nuclear plant abnormalities reported.
A Fault Line Japan Has Seen Before
- The quake shares its strike slip mechanism with the deadly 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, which also produced two magnitude seven jolts.
- It is Japan's first magnitude seven quake since the Noto Peninsula disaster of January 2024.
- Authorities have warned residents to stay alert for aftershocks of similar strength for about a week.
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