Japan: Earthquake: 2026/07/28
GLIDE: EQ-2026-000135-JPN
| Period | 2026/07/28 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Japan |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture at 16:27 on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 (local time), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1 m (3.28 feet) was issued after the earthquake. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Cabinet Office 2026/08/31 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 34 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,796 Half-collapsed houses: 3,457 Partially damaged houses: 30,993 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/27 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 34 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,730 Half-collapsed houses: 3,139 Partially damaged houses: 26,929 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/25 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 34 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,671 Half-collapsed houses: 2,594 Partially damaged houses: 22,649 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/23 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 32 Slightly injured: 332 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,629 Half-collapsed houses: 2,258 Partially damaged houses: 20,328 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/21 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 30 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,589 Half-collapsed houses: 1,950 Partially damaged houses: 17,494 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/20 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 30 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,548 Half-collapsed houses: 1,692 Partially damaged houses: 14,601 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/19 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 28 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,515 Half-collapsed houses: 1,530 Partially damaged houses: 13,589 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/18 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 28 Slightly injured: 334 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,474 Half-collapsed houses: 1,406 Partially damaged houses: 12,741 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/17 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 332 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,449 Half-collapsed houses: 1,340 Partially damaged houses: 11,595 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/16 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 331 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,287 Half-collapsed houses: 1,185 Partially damaged houses: 11,480 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/15 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 331 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,283 Half-collapsed houses: 1,162 Partially damaged houses: 11,046 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/14 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 331 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,275 Half-collapsed houses: 1,088 Partially damaged houses: 10,004 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/13 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 331 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,274 Half-collapsed houses: 1,046 Partially damaged houses: 9,476 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/12 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 330 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,252 Half-collapsed houses: 1,046 Partially damaged houses: 8,942 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/11 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 27 Slightly injured: 330 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1,133 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 8,611 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/10 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 25 Slightly injured: 151 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 7,884 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/09 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 24 Slightly injured: 149 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 7,630 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/08 | ||
| Dead: 39 Seriously injured: 24 Slightly injured: 146 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 7,171 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/07 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 22 Slightly injured: 128 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 6,863 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/06 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 21 Slightly injured: 126 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 6,203 |
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| Cabinet Office 2026/08/05 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 18 Slightly injured: 109 |
Completely destroyed houses: 699 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 6,079 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/04 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 16 Slightly injured: 107 |
Completely destroyed houses: 700 Half-collapsed houses: 1,045 Partially damaged houses: 5,540 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/02 | ||
| Dead: 38 Seriously injured: 13 Slightly injured: 104 |
Completely destroyed houses: 181 Half-collapsed houses: 245 Partially damaged houses: 1,728 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/02 | ||
| Dead: 36 Seriously injured: 11 Slightly injured: 95 |
Completely destroyed houses: 181 Half-collapsed houses: 245 Partially damaged houses: 1,427 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/31 | ||
| Dead: 35 Seriously injured: 6 Slightly injured: 93 |
Completely destroyed houses: 179 Half-collapsed houses: 240 Partially damaged houses: 1,029 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/30 | ||
| Dead: 34 Seriously injured: 5 Slightly injured: 84 |
Completely destroyed houses: 1 Partially damaged houses: 7 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/30 | ||
| Dead: 12 Seriously injured: 12 Slightly injured: 65 *In addition to the above, there are seven fatalities and a number of injured people whose cases are currently being investigated to determine whether they are related to the disaster. |
Completely destroyed houses: 1 Partially damaged houses: 5 |
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| Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/29 | ||
| Dead: 3 Seriously injured: 8 Slightly injured: 15 *Other 8 people have died, and a large number of others have been injured; the extent of their injuries and the link to the disaster are currently under investigation. |
Partially damaged houses: 4 | |
Related Links
Report/Articles
Cabinet Office 2026/08/31
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 31 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/27
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 27 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/25
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 25 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/23
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 23 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/21
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 21 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/20
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 20 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/19
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 19 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/18
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 18 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/17
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 17 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/16
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 16 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/15
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 15 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/14
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 14 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/13
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 13 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/12
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 13:00, 12 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/11
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 16:00, 11 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/10
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 13:00, 10 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/09
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 9 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/08
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 10:00, 8 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/07
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 08:00, 7 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/06
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 08:00, 6 August 2026)
Cabinet Office 2026/08/05
Report on damage regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake (As of 08:00, 5 August 2026)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/04
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 36) (as of Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 7:30 a.m.)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/02
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 31) (as of Sunday, 2 August 2026, 5:00 p.m.)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/08/02
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 29) (as of Sunday, 2 August 2026, 8:00 a.m.)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/31
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 25) (as of Friday, 31 July 2026, 5:00 p.m.)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/30
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 21) (as of Thursday, 30 July 2026, 4:30 p.m.)
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/30
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 18) (as of Thursday, 30 July 2026, 6:30 a.m.)
ADRC Summary Information
Basic information about the region, the earthquake history in Kumamoto, an overview of this earthquake, and the earthquake’s occurrence and response status
Fire and Disasater Management Agency 2026/07/29
Report on the Damage Caused by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake and Response Status of Fire Departments and Other Agencies (No. 16) (as of Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 2:00 p.m.)
Reuters 2026/07/29
Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.
NHK World 2026/07/28
M7.1 earthquake strikes Southern Japan
Geographycal Data
International Charter 2026/07/28
Earthquake in Japan
Sentinel Asia 2026/07/28
Earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on 28 July 2026
JMA 2026/07/28
Information on the M7.1 Earthquake that occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture at 4:27 p.m. on 28 July 2026