According to Japanese media reports, on July 29, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated at a press conference that the Kumamoto earthquake has already resulted in 13 deaths.
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According to CCTV reports, on the 28th local time, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Kyushu Island, Japan, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. According to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency, as of 23:30 local time on the 28th, more than 100 felt earthquakes had occurred in Kumamoto.
After the earthquake, fires broke out in many areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, and several bridges collapsed. The earthquake had a serious impact on local transportation infrastructure. On the 29th, all trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line were suspended. The section between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima Central Station remained suspended throughout the day; whether the section between Hakata Station and Kumamoto Station will resume operation depends on the results of safety inspections.
According to Kyushu Electric Power, due to the earthquake, more than 48,000 households in Kumamoto area were without power.
According to a report by the Japan Keizu Shimbun, after the strong earthquake, the Japanese Atomic Regulation Agency announced that "no abnormalities have been detected at the Kagoshima Prefecture Kawanai Nuclear Power Station, the Saga Prefecture Genma Power Station, and the Ehime Prefecture Iwaso Nuclear Power Station." Reading levels at surrounding monitoring stations also showed no abnormalities.
