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Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocks
Published 29 July 2026 ยท world
Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five
Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, injuring hundreds and knocking out power and water to tens of thousands. The quake โ which registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale โ hit at 4.27pm on Tuesday, centred on Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island. Continue reading...
Published: July 29, 2026 โข 6:20 AM IST ยท Updated: July 29, 2026 โข 7:05 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, injuring hundreds and knocking out power and water to tens of thousands.
The quake โ which registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale โ hit at 4.27pm on Tuesday, centred on Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island.