Multiple people are trapped in a collapsed mall after a strong earthquake struck southern Japan, according to fire officials.

The Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.

The tremor also measured at the highest possible level seven on the country's own scale of shaking.

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

Several people who were trapped inside a mall are feared to have died after an earthquake in Japan on July 28, 2026.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue ...

Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured ...

Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, ...

PM Sanae Takaichi urges people ‘to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of similar magnitude’.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, ...

In many videos, people are seen crouching and running for shelters in stores, malls and airports due to the intense shaking ...

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