An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon.

The strongest impact was felt in the Kumamoto region on Kyushu island, where the 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the Japan Meteorologica

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, killing at least two people after an ⁠explosion tore through a shopping centre and another in a building collapse, while knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwest Japan, igniting fires near its epicenter, damaging buildings and highways, and injuring dozens.

Emergency crews are racing to reach people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed shopping mall and damaged factory after the 7.1-magnitude quake sparked fires, knocked out power to tens of thousands…

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, injuring people, trapping others and damaging key sites in Kumamoto. The quake triggered mass evacuations and major transport and factory shutdowns as rescuers raced against time.

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, many deaths are feared after a shopping mall partially collapsed in Kumamoto.

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit Southern Japan. According to media reports, multiple houses collapsed, with some people trapped inside the damaged buildings.

A strong quake led to a tsunami advisory that was lifted within hours. See what officials are saying about injuries, damage and aftershocks.

July 28 (UPI) -- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island Tuesday, trapping people inside a shopping mall and injuring dozens.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kyushu region, prompting a tsunami warning and emergency alerts across multiple prefectures.

At least one dead and more than 100 people have been reportedly injured across Japan after a magnitude 7.1 powerful earthquake struck southern Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu, triggering...

Authorities send 300,000 people to evacuation centers, 'quite a few' people said trapped in mall, after Kumamoto prefecture hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu.

TOKYO, Jul 28: A powerful earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The earthquake occurred at 4:29 pm local time at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the sea off Kumamoto in western […]

A 6.8-magnitude quake struck Kumamoto, Japan, injuring dozens, collapsing buildings, and leaving workers and shoppers feared trapped as aftershocks loomed.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that several injuries, collapsed buildings and fires had been reported after the earthquake.

The authorities said the second floor of the Aeon Mall in Kashima, Kumamoto collapsed, with reports of what sounded like an explosion.