A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, prompting a tsunami warning for a 1-meter wave and emergency alerts from the Japanese government.
The JMA cautioned that waves could reach up to 1 meter high around 5:00pm local time
Jul 28, 2026
01:49 pm
What's the storyA powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday.
The quake struck at 4:27pm local time (0727 GMT), with its epicenter located about four kilometers southeast of Uki at a shallow depth of 10km.
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