Powerful Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Japan: Shindo 7 Shaking Triggers Tsunami Advisories and Widespread Alerts
KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southern island of Kyushu on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 28, 2026, registering the maximum possible intensity on Japan’s seismic scale. The violent tremor, which originated at a shallow…