At Least Two Killed in Japan Quake After Blast at Kumamoto Mall The latest earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, serves as a grim reminder of the country's seismic vulnerabilities. On July 28, a 7.
1 magnitude quake struck, triggering an explosion at Aeon Mall and a building collapse that claimed at least two lives and left several others injured.
This disaster comes just over six years after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, which killed 275 people. The statistics are stark: Japan accounts for approximately 20% of global earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.