A MAGNITUDE 7.1 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES PART OF SOUTHERN JAPAN AND A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS ISSUED

Mourners attend a second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center earlier this month, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai, File) 2026-07-28T07:45:03Z TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a…

Associated Press reports that mourners attend a second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center earlier this month, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai, File) 2026-07-28T07:45:03Z TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a…

The quake occurred at the depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the sea surface, JMA said.

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