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Damaged cars in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall shopping centre, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japans southern Kumamoto prefecture, July 29, 2026. (REUTERS)

Japan earthquake survivors escaped the shaking. Then a mall exploded

July 29, 2026 3:52 pm

Eight people were pulled from the rubble of the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall near Kumamoto, but three later died.

Person on a bike passes by collapsed houses, a day after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture (Photo/AP)

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for missing

July 29, 2026 10:09 am

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon.

Japan earthquake: Aerial footage captures collapsed building, 400-year-old castle in ruins

July 29, 2026 5:33 am

Japan earthquake leaves widespread damage in Kumamoto after a 7.1 magnitude quake hit, damaging Kumamoto Castle and collapsing part of a shopping mall.

Japan earthquake: Viral video captures walls of 400-year-old Kumamoto Castle collapsing

July 28, 2026 5:37 pm

Videos on social media captured the dramatic moment when sections of Kumamoto Castle appeared to collapse as the ground shook violently.

A woman walks past a building damaged during an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela Earthquake LIVE Updates: Desperation mounts as earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

June 28, 2026 12:00 am

The International Organization for Migration estimates up to 6.76 million people may be affected, while US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged additional rescue support.

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori (Representational image)

Massive earthquake strikes Japan, CCTV footage captures dramatic moments; watch

December 09, 2025 10:02 am

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Japan injures 23 people, triggers a 2-foot tsunami

December 09, 2025 10:20 am

A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and tsunami levels of up to 50 centimeters struck other coastal communities in the region.

After 14-year wait, Japanese parents get back remains of daughter, 6, swept away by 2011 tsunami

October 23, 2025 7:05 pm

A call informed the family that some human remains, a small jawbone with teeth had been discovered by a volunteer cleaning coastal debris. Police conducted a DNA test and confirmed that the remains belonged to Natsuse.

As Russia's 8.8 quake rings global alerts, a look at top 10 most powerful earthquakes ever recorded

July 30, 2025 3:51 pm

Here’s a look at some of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, according to the US Geological Survey.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued

May 31, 2025 5:48 pm

The main tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks.

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In Photos: 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan, death toll rises to 13

July 29, 2026 3:52 pm

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread damage across the region

Death toll from Japan earthquake rises as rescuers dig through landslides

September 09, 2018 7:10 am

Search operations continued after Thursday's powerful earthquake on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido unleashed scores of landslides, burying homes in avalanches of soil, rock and timber.