Tsunami alert issued after powerful earthquake in southwest Japan
A powerful earthquake in southwest Japan has triggered a tsunami alert, according to the supplied incident report. The event was reported on 28 July 2026 and is described as affecting the country's southwest region. No further confirmed details on the quake's magnitude, exact epicentre or the size of the alert were included in the source material.The incident was published at 13:40:56 on 28 July 2026. The supporting row identifies the event as a tsunami alert following a powerful earthquake, but does not provide official attribution, casualty figures or specific wave-height forecasts. As a result, the immediate confirmed facts remain limited... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 14:31 LONDON
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Strong earthquake in southwest Japan traps people in collapsed shopping centre as emergency response expands
Emergency crews in southwest Japan were still working to reach people trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday afternoon. The second floor of a shopping complex in Kashima town collapsed, leaving an unspecified number of people inside, according to local fire officials. The quake also caused fires, damaged roads and bridges, and disrupted transport across parts of Kyushu island.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake measured magnitude 7.1 and struck at 4.27pm local time at a shallow depth of about 10km. It initially issued a tsunami warning for waves of up to one... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 12:02 LONDON
