In Photos: Japan Trembles As 7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Kumamoto
A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region, damaging buildings, disrupting transport, and prompting emergency response efforts. This photo gallery captures the aftermath of the quake, rescue operations, damaged infrastructure, and residents coping with the impact as authorities assessed the extent of the destruction
An ambulance passes by a building collapsed by an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP
A vehicle passes by collapsed houses after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP
This aerial image shows AEON Mall, which was destroyed by an explosion following an earthquake, in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP
The roof and wall of a building are seen fallen, a day after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP
The roof of building is seen fallen, a day after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP
People stand by the fallen torii gate near a shrine, a day after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP
A collapsed shrine is seen, a day after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP
This aerial image shows rescue operation as a chimney was collapsed at the Nippon Paper Industries Co.’s Yatsushiro factory, following an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP
AEON Mall, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, is seen in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hiro Komae
This aerial image shows a crack on the ground, a day after an earthquake, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP
A collapsed chimney of the Nippon Paper Industries Co.’s Yatsushiro factory, is partly seen following an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP
A police passes by the collapsed storehouse of Shohinken, a nationally designated place of scenic beauty, after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP
This aerial image shows a partially collapsed bridge after the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. | Photo: Kyodo News via AP
This aerial image shows a damaged highway after an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP
This aerial image shows rescuers working at the house collapsed by an earthquake, in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Photo: Naoki Hiraoka/Kyodo News via AP
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