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Kumamoto earthquake kills at least 13, injures dozens as mall collapses
A magnitude‑7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu on 28 July 2026, registering the maximum Shindo intensity level 7. The tremor caused widespread damage, power outages to tens of thousands of homes, landslide risk and numerous aftershocks, including a magnitude 5.8 event the following day.
The Aeon Mall in Kashima collapsed after a gas‑explosion that occurred about an hour after the quake, killing at least 13 people, including two women in their twenties, and leaving several workers missing. A chimney collapse at a Nippon Paper Industries plant also caused fatalities. Over 4,500 Self‑Defense Force soldiers were deployed for rescue and recovery, and roughly 260 000 residents were ordered to evacuate to public shelters, with about 10 000 staying in evacuation centres.
Dozens of hospitals treated hundreds of injured people; more than 35 000 homes lost electricity. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the response as a “race against time”. Rescue teams continued searching for survivors amid ongoing aftershocks and cold‑weather concerns.
Entities
Aeon Mall · Aeon Mall (Japan) · Aeon Mall (Kashima) · Aeon Mall (Kashima) · Aeon Mall (Kashima, Kumamoto) · Aeon Mall (Kashima, Kumamoto) · Aeon Mall (Kumamoto) · Aeon Mall Kashima · Aeon Mall Kumamoto · Aeon Mall Kumamoto · Aeon Mall Kumamoto (Kashima) · Akio Yoshida (President, Aeon Co.)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] TSMC ADR shares fell 3.46 % in pre‑market trading after the quake.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was reported in Kumamoto at 17:41 on 28 July.
- [● 58 SOURCES] A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on 28 July 2026. www.ryutsuu.biz · reporteconfidencial.info · phnompenhpost.com · www.japantimes.co.jp · myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com · +22 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Maximum intensity shindo 7 was recorded in Ueki City and Hikawa Town.
- [● 4 SOURCES] A tsunami warning of up to one metre was issued for Kumamoto's coastal areas.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kumamoto International Airport runway was closed following the earthquake.
- [● 2 SOURCES] TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing facilities are within the alert zone, and its ADR shares fell 3.46 % in pre‑market trading.
- [● 5 SOURCES] A tsunami warning for waves up to about one metre was issued for Kumamoto’s coastal areas and neighboring prefectures.
- [● 3 SOURCES] JR Kyushu suspended multiple train services, including Shinkansen, after the quake.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Aftershocks continued to be felt across the region following the main quake.
- [● 5 SOURCES] A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu, Japan on 28 July 2026.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Multiple highway sections in Kumamoto were closed after the earthquake.