Large earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings

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- NYT World·2h 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·4h 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 → - SBS World·4h agoTsunami warnings issued for southern Japan after major earthquake
Thousands of homes are without power, and a tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake shook Japan's southern Kyushu island.
Read at SBS World → - BBC World·4h 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·5h 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·6h 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 → - ABC News AU·6h agoBreaking: Magnitude-7.1 quake hits Japan, sparks tsunami warnings
Japan's south-western Kyushu island has been struck by two strong earthquakes within an hour, sparking warnings of a tsunami wave of up to 1 metre.
Read at ABC News AU → - NBC News Top·7h 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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