2016 Kumamoto earthquakes

7.0 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan hist April 2016 January 2024 August 2024 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes 2016-04-15 16:25:06 us20005iis 610289055 Destroyed house by 2016 Kumamoto earthquake.jpg A destroyed house in Kumamoto Japan Shakemap 15 April 2016.jpg United States Geological Survey shake map for the April 16 earthquake; a maximum Mercalli intensity scale value of 8.8 was observed just east of Kumamoto City.United States Geological Survey April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 M7.3 – 1 km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan: ShakeMap https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005iis/map?shakemap-code=us20005iis&shakemap-source=atlas&shakemap-intensity=true&shakemap-mmi-contours=false&shakemap-macroseismic-stations=true&shakemap-seismic-stations=true Japan 2016 4 16 01:25 JST (UTC+9) 7.0 w yhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005iis#general M 7.0 - 6 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan United States Geological Survey April 15, 20167.3 jma y 10 km 32 46 55.2 N 130 43 33.6 E Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone Strike-slip Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan 7 MMI 9 1.61 g (foreshock) 1580 Gal (foreshock) 1.83 g (mainshock) 1791 Gal (mainshock) 6.2 w y, 2016 4 1412:26:36 (UTC), 21:26:36 (JST)http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/press/1604/14a/201604142330.html ja:平成２８年４月１４日２１時２６分頃の熊本県熊本地方の地震について About the earthquake in the Kumamoto area of Kumamoto Prefecture, around 21:26, April 14, 2016 Japan Meteorological Agency April 14, 2016 April 15, 2016 jahttp://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eew/data/nc/pub_hist/2016/04/20160414212638/content/content_out.html ja:=緊急地震速報の内容 The contents of the Earthquake Early Warning Japan Meteorological Agency April 14, 2016 April 15, 2016 jahttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005hzn M 6.2 - 2 km SSE of Kumamoto, Japan United States Geological Survey April 15, 2016 277 dead, 2,809 injured (including indirect deaths)Achour N. Miyajima M. 2020 Post-earthquake hospital functionality evaluation: The case of Kumamoto Earthquake 2016 Earthquake Spectra 36 4 1670–1694 10.1177/8755293020926180 2020EarSp..36.1670A free 2297/00064886 free thumb|Map of the Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone, showing locations of largest foreshock and the mainshock The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes 平成28年熊本地震 Heisei 28-nen Kumamoto jishin yes were a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock which struck at 01:25 JST on April 16, 2016 (16:25 UTC on April 15) beneath Kumamoto City of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan, at a depth of about 10 km miles, and a foreshock earthquake with a magnitude 6.2 at 21:26 JST (12:26 UTC) on April 14, 2016, at a depth of about 11 km miles. In total, the two earthquakes killed 277 peopleja:=8年前の熊本地震「災害関連死」新たに1人が認定 死者277人に One more person recognized as a "disaster-related death" from the Kumamoto earthquake 8 years ago, bringing death toll to 277 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240814/k10014548951000.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240814095111/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240814/k10014548951000.html dead August 14, 2024 August 14, 2024 NHKニュース August 14, 2024 and injured 2,809 others, a majority of them indirectly,Fire and Disaster Management Agency 熊本県熊本地方を震源とする地震（第１２１報） https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/kumamoto.pdf Japan Meteorological Agency March 25, 2021 Japanese April 12, 2019 This earthquake sequence was the deadliest in Japan since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami,Lawson Hugh Japan's major earthquakes since the 1995 Kobe disaster https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/major-earthquakes-japan-since-kobe-disaster-1995-2024-01-01/ January 2, 2024 Reuters January 2, 2024 Lisa Shumaker until the 2024 Noto earthquake. Of these, 50 deaths were directly caused by the earthquake, 218 were disaster-related deaths 災害関連死 Saigai-kanren-shi caused by aggravation of injuries from the earthquake or aggravation of illnesses during evacuation, and 5 of the deaths caused by the heavy rains from June 19–25 were related to the earthquake. Severe damage occurred in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, with numerous structures collapsing and catching fire. More than 44,000 people were evacuated from their homes due to the disaster. Tectonic setting Kumamoto Prefecture lies at the southern end of the Japan Median Tectonic Line, Japan's longest, where a system of active faults forks in two directions at the Beppu-Haneyama Fault Zone.https://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Kyushu-earthquakes/Unusual-quake-cluster-worries-Japan Unusual quake cluster worries Japan – Nikkei Asian Review asia.nikkei.com January 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160419024755/https://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Kyushu-earthquakes/Unusual-quake-cluster-worries-Japan April 19, 2016 dead Specifically, the series of quakes ruptured the 81-km-long Hinagu Fault and 64-km-long Futagawa Fault to its north, as well as lesser but discernable interaction with the farther flung Beppu-Haneyama Fault Zone.http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/chain-reaction-activated-separate-fault-zone-in-2nd-huge-earthquake Chain reaction activated separate fault zone in 2nd huge quake – Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion April 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417133943/http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/chain-reaction-activated-separate-fault-zone-in-2nd-huge-earthquake April 17, 2016 dead A 27-km section of the Futagawa Fault Zone slid 3.5 meters.asia.nikkei.com/Features/Kyushu-earthquakes/Unusual-quake-cluster-worries-Japan The earthquakes are occurring along the Beppu–Shimabara graben,Kyushu http://www.glgarcs.rgr.jp/intro/kys.html Introduction to the Landforms and Geology of Japan GLGArcs April 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160410204010/http://www.glgarcs.rgr.jp/intro/kys.html April 10, 2016 dead with epicentres moving from west to east over time.Seismic activity could move east, trigger quakes in active faults http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604160048.html The Asahi Shimbun The Asahi Shimbun Company April 16, 2016 Around 08:30 local time on April 16, Mount Aso saw a small-scale eruption with ash billowing 100 m ft on into the air; the eruption was not related to the earthquake.The Japan Times Reuters April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 Small eruption seen on Mount Aso after latest quakes http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/16/national/small-eruption-seen-on-mount-aso-after-latest-quakes/Otake Tomoko Aoki Mizuho Yoshida Reiji Questions and answers: The Kumamoto earthquakes http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/18/national/questions-and-answers-the-kumamoto-earthquakes/#.VxhT_UfNxTF April 21, 2016 The Japan Times Online April 18, 2016 Mount Aso had already been active since before the earthquakes,Small-scale eruption at Mt. Aso in Kumamoto not related to quakes: volcanologist http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160416/p2a/00m/0na/017000c April 16, 2016 Mainichi, Japan The Mainichi Newspapers April 16, 2016 being under a Level 2 warning from the JMA since November 24, 2015.Volcanic Warnings http://www.jma.go.jp/en/volcano/ Japan Meteorological Agency April 16, 2016Aso Volcanic Warning Level Lowered to Level 2, Entry Allowed Up to Mt. Aso Rope Way Asosan-Nishi Station http://kumanago.jp/whatsnew/?mode=detail&id=366 Kumamoto Prefectural Tourist Board 熊本県観光課 April 16, 2016 Earthquakes April 14 foreshock thumb|left|Magnitude of earthquakes Although the focus of the foreshock earthquake was 12.0 km miles beneath Mount Kinpo to the north-northwest of Kumamoto's city center, the worst-hit area was in the eastern Kumamoto suburb of Mashiki, where the foreshock earthquake's victims perished.https://abcnews.go.com/International/powerful-earthquake-rips-southern-japan-survivors-feared-buried/story?id=38396896 At Least 10 Dead, More Than 800 Injured in Japan 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake ABC News United States April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 The earthquake was strongly felt as far north as Shimonoseki on southwestern Honshu, and as far south as the Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture.http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/quake/20160414213615395-142126.html ja:地震情報（各地の震度に関する情報） Earthquake Information: Information on the Seismic Activity in Affected Areas Japan Meteorological Agency ja April 14, 2016 April 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414131023/http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/quake/20160414213615395-142126.html April 14, 2016 dead In the following hours, there were at least 11 aftershocks of at least 4.5 magnitude, one of which was a magnitude 6;2016-04-15 Stunned Residents Remain in Fear After Japan Earthquake; 9 Killed, More Than 800 Injured https://weather.com/safety/earthquake/news/japan-earthquake-kyushu-latest-news 2026-07-28 The Weather Channel en-US more than 140 aftershocks were registered within two days.Doug Stanglin USA Today April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 Hospital evacuated after major quake rocks Japanese island https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/04/15/aftershocks-rock-japan-after-magnitude-65-quake/83072544/ It was the first earthquake to register as a 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale on Kyushu, and the first one in the country since 2011.http://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/More-aftershocks-feared-after-strong-quake-in-southwestern-Japan More aftershocks feared after strong quake in southwestern Japan Nikkei Asian Review April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160416123837/http://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/More-aftershocks-feared-after-strong-quake-in-southwestern-Japan April 16, 2016 deadDaisuke Kikuchi The Japan Times April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 Kumamoto residents pick up the pieces following Kyushu's strongest quake http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/15/national/kumamoto-residents-assess-damage-of-kyushus-strongest-quake/ On April 15, the JMA officially labelled it ja Heisei 28-nen Kumamoto jishin (ja 平成28年熊本地震, "Heisei 28 Kumamoto Earthquake")–Heisei 28 being the year 2016 on the Japanese calendar.The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake –Portal –Earthquake Summary Retrieved April 17, 2016 (archive) +Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity Shindo 6 Lower and higher震度データベース検索 (Foreshock) https://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqdb/data/shindo/index.html#20160414212634 live June 23, 2021 Japan Meteorological Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20201113060742/https://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqdb/data/shindo/index.html November 13, 2020 地震情報 04月14日 21時26分頃発生 最大震度：7 https://earthquake.tenki.jp/bousai/earthquake/detail/2016/04/14/2016-04-14-21-26-38.html June 23, 2021 tenki.jp April 14, 2016 jaIntensityPrefectureLocation7KumamotoMashiki6-KumamotoKumamoto (Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku, Minami-ku), Tamana, Uki, Nishihara April 16 mainshock At 01:25 JST on April 16 (16:25 UTC, April 15), a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, under Higashi Ward of Kumamoto City, occurred as the result of strike-slip faulting at shallow depth. Significant additional damage occurred in those areas of Kumamoto Prefecture recovering from the April 14 earthquake, with strong tremors and damage also recorded as far east as Beppu in Ōita Prefecture.M 5.1 – 11 km WSW of Beppu, Japan https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20005iu4#general United States Geological Survey April 16, 2016 It was also felt as far away as Busan, South Korea, with an intensity of MMI III.http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=118370 Magnitude 3 Tremors Felt in Southern Region April 16, 2016 April 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417105136/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=118370 dead Like the foreshock, this earthquake caused JMA seismic intensity 7 shaking. A tsunami advisory was issued at 01:27 JST for areas along the Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea, with the wave height forecast at 0.2 to 1 m ft on 1,Don Melvin Greg Botelho Ray Sanchez CNN April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 7.0 quake strikes Japan; rescuers try to free residents http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/15/asia/japan-earthquake/ but was lifted less than an hour later at 02:14 JST.Japan Meteorological Agency Tsunami Warnings/Advisories, Tsunami Information http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/focus_03_20160416021401.html Japan Meteorological Agency April 17, 2016 +Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity Shindo 6 Lower and higher震度データベース検索 (Mainshock) https://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqdb/data/shindo/index.html#20160416012505 live June 23, 2021 Japan Meteorological Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20201113060742/https://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/eqdb/data/shindo/index.html November 13, 2020 地震情報 04月16日 01時25分頃発生 最大震度：7 https://earthquake.tenki.jp/bousai/earthquake/detail/2016/04/16/2016-04-16-01-25-10.html June 23, 2021 tenki.jp April 16, 2016 jaIntensityPrefectureLocation7KumamotoNishihara, Mashiki 6+KumamotoMinamiaso, Kumamoto (Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku, Nishi-ku), Kikuchi, Uto, Uki, Koshi, Ozu, Kashima6-KumamotoAso, Kumamoto (Minami-ku, Kita-ku), Yatsushiro, Tamana, Misato, Nagomi, Kikuyo, Mifune, Yamato, Hikawa, Kamiamakusa, AmakusaOitaBeppu, Yufu Aftershocks The following is a list of major aftershocks that have occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture since April 14, 2016. Japan TimeMagnitudeIntensityComment2016-04-14 21:26Mj6.5, Mw6.27Foreshocks2016-04-14 22:07Mj5.8 6-2016-04-15 00:03Mj6.46+2016-04-16 01:25 Mj7.3, Mw7.07Mainshock 2016-04-16 01:45Mj5.9 6-Aftershocks2016-04-16 03:03Mj5.95+2016-04-16 03:55Mj5.86+2016-04-18 20:41Mj5.85+2016-04-19 17:52Mj5.55+ Damage and casualties April 14 foreshock At least nine people died and 1,108 more were injured by the April 14 foreshock. The roof and exterior walls of Kumamoto Castle sustained damage.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604150062.html Quake damages roof, walls at Kumamoto Castle The Asahi Shimbun April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 April 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160418132717/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604150062.html dead The castle's shachihoko were also destroyed.http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160415/k10010481881000.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160415125009/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160415/k10010481881000.html dead April 15, 2016 熊本城 地震で「しゃちほこ」なくなる ("Kumamoto Castle: The Earthquake Destroys the Castle's 'Sachihako'") NHK Japanese April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 Service on the Kyushu Shinkansen was suspended after a train derailed.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-quake-idUSKCN0XC05L Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine Reuters April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 The foreshock displaced an estimated 44,000 people and collapsed at least 19 homes.At Least 9 Dead, More Than 800 Injured in Japan 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake https://abcnews.go.com/International/powerful-earthquake-rips-southern-japan-survivors-feared-buried/story?id=38396896 August 22, 2024 ABC News United States April 15, 2016 Merchandise was knocked off shelves in stores. Fires broke out and landslides severely damaged roads.Yan Holly Wakatsuki Yoko Armstrong Paul Japan earthquake kills nine; more aftershocks expected https://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/14/asia/japan-earthquake/index.html August 22, 2024 CNN April 16, 2016 Tokyo April 16 mainshock At least 277 people were killed and 2,809 others were injured by the mainshock, including many indirectly.USN April 18, 2016 April 18, 2016 Japanese Quake Death Toll Rises, U.S. Helps Deliver Aid https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-04-17/thousands-search-for-missing-in-japans-deadly-earthquakes Of these, 50 deaths were directly caused by the earthquake, 218 were disaster-related deaths 災害関連死 Saigai-kanren-shihttps://www.bousai.go.jp/taisaku/kyuujo/pdf/r01kaigi/siryo8.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240308104743/https://www.bousai.go.jp/taisaku/kyuujo/pdf/r01kaigi/siryo8.pdf ja:災害関連死について 5 ja Cabinet Office (Japan) March 8, 2024 June 10, 2024 caused by aggravation of injuries from the earthquake or aggravation of illnesses during evacuation, and 5 of the deaths caused by the heavy rains from June 19–25 were related to the earthquake.https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/kumamoto.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240415070037/https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/kumamoto.pdf ja:熊本県熊本地方を震源とする地震（第121報） 3 ja Fire and Disaster Management Agency April 12, 2019 April 15, 2024 June 10, 2024 Across Kumamoto Prefecture, 8,657 houses were completely destroyed, 34,491 were partially destroyed and 155,095 others, as well as 467 public buildings and 12,857 structures of unspecified use, were damaged, including 270 houses which were affected by flooding. Three people were killed and 34 others were injured in Oita Prefecture, where 10 houses collapsed, 222 were severely damaged and 8,110 others were partially damaged. In Fukuoka Prefecture, 17 people were injured and 255 houses were damaged, four of them severely, while 13 people were injured and one house was damaged in Saga Prefecture. Eight people were injured and 41 houses were damaged in Miyazaki Prefecture, two of them severely, with damage also recorded in Yamaguchi and Nagasaki Prefectures. As a result of the mainshock, the entirety of Kumamoto city was left without water.CBC News April 16, 2016 April 14, 2016 2nd Japanese earthquake leaves at least 3 dead, 400 injured http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/earthquake-japan-friday-1.3537576 All residents of Nishihara Village in Kumamoto Prefecture were evacuated over fears that a nearby dam could collapse. Kumamoto Airport was also closed to all but emergency flights, and service on the Kyushu Shinkansen was suspended after a train derailed due to the earthquake.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-quake-idUSKCN0XC05L Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine Reuters April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 Numerous structures collapsed or caught fire as a result of the earthquake. Government officials estimated more than 1,000 buildings had been seriously damaged, with 90 destroyed.April 17, 2016 April 17, 2016 Eleven people remain missing in southern Japan from two powerful earthquakes that killed 41 people https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-04-17/thousands-search-for-missing-in-japans-deadly-earthquakes US News A 500-bed hospital in Kumamoto City was knocked off its foundations, forcing the evacuation of all patients, and a natural gas leak prompted Saibu Gas to turn off supplies to multiple homes in the city. Numerous landslides took place across the mountains of Kyushu, rendering roads impassable,Photos: Second Devastating Earthquake Hits Japan Triggering Landslides http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/stronger-japan-earthquake-triggers-landslides-collapses-homes-n556956 NBC News April 16, 2016 The Great Aso Bridge ja 阿蘇大橋 of the Japan National Route 325 in Minamiaso collapsed into the Kurokawa river.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604160029.html Large road bridge collapses as new quake hits Kumamoto The Asahi Shimbun April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 December 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221133419/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604160029.html dead A rockslide blocked the entirety of the four-lane expressway close to the fallen bridge, leaving a large scar that ran almost completely up the hill that suffered the rockslide.April 2016 The Aso Shrine was also heavily damaged in the earthquake. The shrine's rōmon (tower gate), officially classified as an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government, and the haiden (worshiping hall) both completely collapsed.http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160416/p2a/00m/0na/023000c Designated national cultural asset at Aso Shrine collapses in Kumamoto quake Mainichi Shimbun April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 Kumamoto Castle, another Important Cultural Property sustained damage to its roof and exterior buildings and walls because of the earthquakes and associated aftershocks.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604150062.html Quake damages roof, walls at Kumamoto Castle The Asahi Shimbun April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 April 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160418132717/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201604150062.html dead Several of the castle's shachihoko ornaments were destroyed,http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160415/k10010481881000.html ja:熊本城 地震で「しゃちほこ」なくなる Kumamoto Castle: The Earthquake Destroys the Castle's 'Sachihako'" NHK ja April 15, 2016 April 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160415125009/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160415/k10010481881000.html April 15, 2016 dead and a large number of kawara tiles also fell from the roof. Other historical buildings such as Janes' Residence, the first western-style house built in Kumamoto (dating from 1871)The Janes' Residence Kumamoto http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-museums/janes-residence-kumamoto japanvisitor.com April 20, 2016 were also totally destroyed.http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160416/k10010482961000.html April 20, 2016 明治４年の西洋建築 「ジェーンズ邸」が倒壊 https://web.archive.org/web/20160415233329/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160416/k10010482961000.html April 15, 2016 dead ja The former registered Cultural Asset was initially located in the grounds of Kumamoto Castle, but was later relocated near Suizen-ji Jōju-en. Early estimates of the economic costs of the damage range from $5.5 billion to $7.5 billion, with insured property losses estimated to be between $800 million to $1.2 billion, according to Risk Management Solutions or between $1.7 billion to $2.9 billion, according to Guy Carpenter.Hoffman Mark April's Japan earthquake insured damage could top $1 billion http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160512/NEWS06/160519911/aprils-japan-earthquake-insured-damage-could-top-1-billion-japan May 16, 2016 Business Insurance May 12, 2016 Through the first half of 2016, about $3.2 billion of claims for damage to residential dwellings were paid out by insurance companies, according to data from the General Insurance Association of Japan.Kumamoto quake residential insurance claims paid hits $3.2bn http://www.artemis.bm/blog/2016/06/30/kumamoto-quake-residential-insurance-claims-paid-hits-3-2bn/ July 1, 2016 Artemis Steve Evans Ltd. June 30, 2016 Aftermath Kumamoto Prefectural Police received more than 300 calls, while Ōita Prefectural Police received more than 100 calls.Japan hit by 7.3-magnitude earthquake https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/15/japan-hit-by-74-magnitude-earthquake-tsunami-advisory April 17, 2016 The Guardian More than 91,700 people were evacuated. An additional 15,000 soldiers from the Japan Self-Defense Forces joined relief efforts following the earthquake.Caroline Mortimer The Independent April 16, 2016 April 16, 2016 Japan earthquake: Tsunami alert after 7.3 tremor his south of country – 24 hours after 10 died in separate quake https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-earthquake-today-tsunami-alert-71-magnitude-ariake-sea-yatsushiro-a6986656.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japan-earthquake-today-tsunami-alert-71-magnitude-ariake-sea-yatsushiro-a6986656.html May 1, 2022 subscription live By April 16, more than 44,000 people were evacuated from the hardest-hit areas. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe mobilized 3,000 personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces to assist local authorities with search and rescue and recovery efforts. By April 18, the number of people seeking shelter had risen to 180,000, while at least eight people remained missing in a landslide caused by the earthquake. Gallery See also 1889 Kumamoto earthquake 2026 Kumamoto earthquake List of earthquakes in 2016 List of earthquakes in Japan References Notes Citations External links The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake –Portal – Japan Meteorological Agency Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Japan – United States Geological Survey Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Japan – United States Geological Survey Earthquake and Volcano Information – 15th April, 2016 Earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture – Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo 610289055 Earth sciences Japan Category:2016 earthquakes Category:April 2016 in Japan Category:Earthquakes of the Heisei era Category:Earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture Category:History of Kumamoto Category:Earthquake clusters, swarms, and sequences Category:Landslides in Japan Category:Shindo 7 earthquakes Category:2016 disasters in Japan Category:Strike-slip earthquakes