Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake

Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake

Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake

After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.

How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake

After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.

5 Vietnamese workers help rescue elderly woman after powerful quake in Kumamoto Pref.

YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto -- Five young Vietnamese nationals helped rescue an elderly woman from a collapsed house in this southwest Japan city after the a

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Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened and what we know so far

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.

2026 Kumamoto earthquake

On 28 July 2026 at 16:27:15 JST, an earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan with a magnitude of Mww 6.8 (MJMA 7.1) at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). At least 13 people were killed while hundreds more were injured.

Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers race to find people trapped in mall

The quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Kyushu island in south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention Guide Book

Shindo: Japan’s earthquake intensity scale

On April 15, the day after the first earthquake struck Kyushu, all of the nation’s major newspapers carried the same headline: “Shindo 7 in Kumamoto.” No further explanation was needed.

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Belgium had the highest excess mortality rate in Europe during June heatwave

People living in poorer regions were hit hardest by the extreme heat.

Tracking the impact of the Japan earthquake in maps and charts | CNN

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday morning, causing damage to buildings and numerous injuries and deaths.