Dozens of injuries and collapsed homes are reported

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July 29, 2026July 29, 2026By Mario Vásquez
Dozens of injuries and collapsed homes are reported

Several people were injured this Tuesday in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake recorded in the Kumamoto prefecture, in southern Japan, according to local media, while authorities withdrew the tsunami warning issued after the earthquake.

Although there is still no official information on injuries or deaths, public television channel NHK reported that At least 50 people were taken to hospitals after the earthquake in Kumamoto. The prefectural police indicated that they are trying to locate nine people whose whereabouts are unknown.

Furthermore, a shopping center in the area suffered an explosion during the afternoon, although at the moment it is unknown if there were injuries, and authorities are trying to determine if there are people trapped.

In images published by NHK, the shopping center, located in the town of Kashima, Kumamoto prefecture, can be seen with part of the wall detached and roof collapsed.

According to information from the authorities cited by the chain, At least 12 homes collapsed and four people remain trapped in the prefecture, where the maximum level of the seven-level Japanese seismic scale, which measures the intensity of surface movement and the destructive potential of tremors, was recorded.

Furthermore, they unleashed seven fires throughout the prefecture after the tremor, which was followed by a series of lower intensity earthquakes in the area.

During the afternoon NHK showed images of collapsed homes and buildingsas well as damaged roads in various parts of the region.

Thousands of people remain without electricity in the area, and authorities have asked the population to remain alert to the possibility of new tremors.

He earthquake occurred at 4:27 p.m.and its epicenter was located about 10 kilometers deep, under the Kumamoto prefecture, located on the Japanese island of Kyushu, the agency detailed.

In a press conference, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that earthquakes of the same magnitude can occur in the area and asked the population to remain alert.

Japan sits on the so-called Ring of Fire, one of the most active seismic zones in the world, and suffers earthquakes relatively frequently, so its infrastructure is specially designed to resist tremors.

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