Kumamoto

City in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Devastates Japan

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan trapped people in a collapsed mall, causing multiple deaths and injuring dozens.

7.1 earthquake hits Japan; people trapped inside collapsed mall UPI — Jul 28, 13:44 PM
Multiple deaths in Japan mall collapse after 7.1-magnitude earthquake France 24 — Jul 28, 11:45 AM
Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed Dawn — Jul 28, 09:32 AM
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region, JMA says Korea Times — Jul 28, 07:47 AM
Japan earthquake: Multiple deaths in explosion at shopping centre in Kumamoto after 6.8 tremor 📹 The Independent — Jul 28, 13:32 PM · 55sec
People Trapped as Monster Earthquake Destroys Mall Daily Beast — Jul 28, 11:45 AM
Live: Magnitude-7.1 earthquake hits southwest Japan, tsunami advisory issued 📹 CGTN — Jul 28, 09:11 AM
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu island The Straits Times — Jul 28, 07:42 AM
Powerful quake hits southern Japan, with deaths feared in shopping mall explosion The Times of Israel — Jul 28, 13:31 PM
'Considerable' number of people dead in Japan mall after quake Korea Times — Jul 28, 11:47 AM
Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake Punch — Jul 28, 09:40 AM
Tsunami alert issued after magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Kumamoto The Japan Times — Jul 28, 07:40 AM
Japan earthquake injures 50 and traps ‘many people’ inside shopping mall The Guardian — Jul 28, 13:29 PM
People trapped in mall after southern Japan rocked by major earthquake GMA News Online — Jul 28, 11:37 AM
Japan tsunami alert lifted hours after 7.1-magnitude earthquake Le Monde — Jul 28, 09:36 AM
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected Korea Times — Jul 28, 13:02 PM
Multiple people trapped inside shopping centre in Japan after earthquake – live updates The Guardian — Jul 28, 11:24 AM
Watch: Parts of Japan's Kumamoto Castle walls collapse after 7.1-magnitude quake Times Of India — Jul 28, 09:43 AM
Many trapped in shopping mall as earthquake rocks Japan Vanguard News — Jul 28, 11:23 AM
People trapped in shopping centre after Japan quake RTE — Jul 28, 11:02 AM