Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu region

A screengrab showing the epicentre of the earthquake on July 28, 2026. Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov An earthquake ‌with a ​preliminary magnitude ⁠of 7.1 struck Japan’s Kumamoto ‌prefecture on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), the ‌Japan Meteorological Agency said.A tsunami warning for a ​wave ‌measuring 1 metre (3.28 ft) was issued after ‌the earthquake, ​the JMA said.The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan’s southern Kyushu island. Published - July 28, 2026 01:26 pm IST