7.1 magnitude earthquake hits southwest Japan, tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO, July 28, 2026 -- This photo taken on July 28, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, shows a mobile phone screen displaying the earthquake information. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The temblor occurred at around 4:27 p.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km, measuring max 7 on Japan's seismic leer más intensity scale in the hardest-hit areas in the prefecture, the weather agency said. A tsunami warning of one meter has been issued for the Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea in southwestern Japan.,Image: 1119234637, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Jia Haocheng / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos