The moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan

Sun Sep 06 2026 04:38:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A powerful July 28 quake rattled Japan's Kyushu, evacuating 150,000 and leaving 40,000 households without power.

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing a mass evacuation of more than 150,000 residents. The seismic event caused widespread power outages, damaged roads, tore down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. Over 40,000 households remain without electricity, and the collapse of a chimney in a Kumamoto paper factory has left several people missing, according to police and NHK. The tremor highlights the region's vulnerability to seismic activity and the urgency for improved disaster preparedness.

The moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan

A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing a mass evacuation of more than 150,000 residents. The seismic event caused widespread power outages, damaged roads, tore down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. Over 40,000 households remain without electricity, and the collapse of a chimney in a Kumamoto paper factory has left several people missing, according to police and NHK. The tremor highlights the region’s vulnerability to seismic activity and the urgency for improved disaster preparedness.