Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A 7.1-magnitude #earthquake flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges and left tens of thousands without power in #Japan’s southwestern #Kumamoto region.
Some stunned locals said the quake was the biggest they had felt in their lifetimes, measuring at the top of Japan's seven-level shindo scale of shakiness, at which it is impossible to remain standing.
Credit: AFP
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A 7.1-magnitude #earthquake flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges and left tens of thousands without power in #Japan’s southwestern #Kumamoto region.
Some stunned locals said the quake was the biggest they had felt in their lifetimes, measuring at the top of Japan's seven-level shindo scale of shakiness, at which it is impossible to remain standing.
Credit: AFP
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