East Japan Earthquake

Multiple people trapped in a mall

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Live updates: Earthquake in Japan caused buildings to collapse as multiple feared dead

Multiple people are trapped in a mall hours after a strong earthquake struck southern Japan, local fire officials say.

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Japan rocked by major earthquake; buildings collapsed, people trapped

CNA · 7h

'Considerable number' of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu

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Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for ...

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People trapped in Japanese mall hit by earthquake, with others missing after factory chimney collapse

France 24 · 1h

Japan hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake

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Deaths feared in Japan shopping mall blast after 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Kyushu, tsunami warning lifted

Around 20 to 30 workers at the prefecture’s largest shopping mall were unaccounted for after it was rocked by an explosion in the aftermath of the quake, NHK said.

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Many trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan earthquake

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Widespread damage from magnitude 7.1 earthquake in south-west Japan

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Magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan leaves several injured

The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.

Unruptured fault from 2016 likely behind powerful Japan temblor: Experts

The 2016 temblors devastated the region and left more than 270 people dead. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A strong,

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Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake

By Satoshi Sugiyama, Chang-Ran Kim and Kentaro Okasaka TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - The Aeon mall destroyed in a post-quake explosion in southern Japan on Tuesday had just reopened last month as a new and improved shopping and entertainment complex to commemorate its recovery from a deadly tremor a decade ago.

Chinese consulate issues safety alert after Japan’s Kumamoto records strongest quake since 2024 Noto disaster; netizens in East China cities share experience of tremor

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following reports of an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Photo: VCG

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8.7-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii

A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. (AP video by Audrey McAvoy)