Large earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings
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- Guardian World·2h agoJapan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocks
Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday,…
Read at Guardian World → - DW News EN·3h agoJapan: Strong earthquake hits Kumamoto, several dead
Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, at least two women were killed after a shopping mall partially collapsed in the town of Kashima.
Read at DW News EN → - CBS News Top·6h agoVideos capture moment 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and its aftermath
A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattled southern Japan on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and sparking fires. These videos show the moment the quake struck and the destruction it left behind.
Read at CBS News Top → - Al Jazeera·7h agoMany feared dead from 7.1-magnitude quake in Kumamoto, Japan
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, causing widespread damage, injuries and fears of deaths.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Channel 4 News·8h agoJapan earthquake – race to rescue workers trapped in collapsed shopping centre
Japan's worst earthquake in two years has caused widespread damage and destruction on the southern island of Kyushu.
Read at Channel 4 News → - Bloomberg Economics·10h agoMany Feared Trapped in Mall After Japan Quake
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens and damaging buildings including a shopping mall where many people were feared trapped after an explosion. Corrects to show one person…
Read at Bloomberg Economics → - Business Today IN·10h ago7.1 Quake Shakes Southern Japan: Roads Split, Buildings Burn, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, causing widespread destruction, injuring dozens of people and leaving several trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. The powerful tremor knocked out electricity to thousands of…
Read at Business Today IN → - NDTV World·10h agoDozens Feared Trapped As Mall Collapses After Strong Japan Earthquake
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).
Read at NDTV World → - BBC Top Stories·12h agoThe moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan
Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - NYT World·14h agoKumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.
Read at NYT World → - Financial Times·16h agoPowerful earthquake hits Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture
Buildings and bridges collapse and blast reported at shopping centre as chipmaker TSMC evacuates workers from plant
Read at Financial Times → - BBC World·17h agoMagnitude 7.1 quake in Japan leaves several injured
The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.
Read at BBC World → - Dawn World PK·18h agoMajor earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed
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 tsunamis and aftershocks. Companies including Sony and TSMC, the world’s…
Read at Dawn World PK → - CBC Top Stories·18h agoMajor earthquake hits part of southern Japan
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 tsunamis and aftershocks.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - NBC News Top·19h agoLarge earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings
A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.
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