An earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island, Japan, on July 29, 2026, at 4:27 p.m. local time, with a confirmed death toll of 13. The US Geological Survey revised its initial magnitude estimate from 7.1 to 6.8, tsunami warnings were issued and lifted by 6:10 p.m., and damage included a partial collapse and explosion at an Aeon shopping mall where two women in their 20s died.