The earthquake caused dozens of injuries, according to Japanese media. At a shopping mall, people were trapped after an explosion.
Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
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What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan
At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.
Magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan leaves several injured
The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.
Magnitude-7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan, injuring dozens and damaging buildings
A major earthquake rocked Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring at least 50 people.
Multiple people trapped inside shopping centre in Japan after earthquake – live updates
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