Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan

KUMAMOTO, JAPAN - JULY 29: A firefighter searches for missing people at Aeon Mall Kumamoto which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake on July 29, 2026 in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday, July 28. An explosion at the prefecture's largest shopping mall caused the building to collapse, leaving at least 20 people trapped. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)