7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Triggers Tsunami Warning

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto disrupted critical infrastructure across Japan's Kyushu region: all rail and Shinkansen services halted, approximately 45,600 households lost power, and tsunami warnings affected Ariake Bay and Yatsushiro Sea with expected 1-meter waves. Emergency response teams assessed casualties while authorities monitored continued aftershocks and confirmed no anomalies at regional nuclear plants. This is the largest seismic event in the region since the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes that killed 278 people.