Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:46am on 28 Jul 2026,Tuesday India
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region on Tuesday, prompting tsunami warnings and emergency alerts across the southern island of Kyushu. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that tsunami waves of up to 1 metre could reach coastal areas and urged residents to stay alert and follow evacuation instructions. Emergency earthquake warnings were issued for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita and Miyazaki prefectures. There were no immediate reports of deaths, injuries or major damage. Authorities are assessing the impact of the quake while continuing to monitor the tsunami threat and advise people to avoid coastal areas.
