Major quake in southern Japan knocks out power, disrupts transport

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. Speaking to reporters at her office in Tokyo,…

A television screen reporting a collapsed bridge after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2026. — ReutersAbout 40,000 homes without power, says Kyushu Electric.Rail operator suspends services;