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6.8-Magnitude Kumamoto Quake Kills One, Sparks Mall Explosion

7/28/2026

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reported a magnitude-6.8 Kumamoto earthquake that killed one and injured 100.
The quake sparked an Aeon Kumamoto mall explosion, leaving 20-30 workers missing and four hospitalized.
Authorities ordered 300,000 people to evacuate, cut power to 48,000 homes, and halted JR Kyushu bullet-train service.
More than 60 aftershocks, including a magnitude-6.1 tremor at 5:08 pm, triggered a tsunami warning that was lifted after two hours.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reported a magnitude-6.8 Kumamoto earthquake that killed one and injured 100.
The quake sparked an Aeon Kumamoto mall explosion, leaving 20-30 workers missing and four hospitalized.
Authorities ordered 300,000 people to evacuate, cut power to 48,000 homes, and halted JR Kyushu bullet-train service.
More than 60 aftershocks, including a magnitude-6.1 tremor at 5:08 pm, triggered a tsunami warning that was lifted after two hours.