The quake destroyed a shopping mall in the city of Kumamoto, trapping shoppers under rubble
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan’s southern Kyushu region, causing extensive damage and killing “a considerable number of people,” according to local media.
The quake struck just before 4:30 PM local time on Tuesday, with its epicenter around 20 km south of Kumamoto, a city of 700,000 people. Video footage showed roads cracking, bridges collapsing, and buildings swaying as the tremor hit.
🔥道路が大陥没🔥しているので、
ドライバーさん、安全運転してくださいね。
今、熊本で震度7の地震が発生し大変なことになっています。とにかく、落ち着いて行動してください。 pic.twitter.com/sFFSbGIqI3
— とうしろう（5号）守若 冬史郎🙄 (@tourouken555) July 28, 2026
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