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28 killed in Japan's Kumamoto earthquake; semiconductor and auto sectors hit
The death toll from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 28. The quake damaged critical semiconductor and automobile production facilities in the region, leaving tens of thousands without power and water.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake recorded on July 28 in Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, caused the deaths of 28 people. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced that the quake occurred at 4:27 p.m. local time in the Uki and Hikawa areas, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru stated that search and rescue efforts are continuing as a "race against time." Kihara noted that Kumamoto is home to many major semiconductor, electronic component, and automobile manufacturers, and said they are assessing the extent of the damage and its impact on the local economy.
According to the official Kyodo news agency, after the earthquake, about 10,000 people are staying in evacuation centers, while 23,000 households are without power and 75,000 homes have no water. The violent underground tremors caused fires, road and bridge collapses across the prefecture, leading to widespread destruction.
In April 2016, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto killed 277 people. Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a belt with numerous volcanoes and plate collision zones, and is considered one of the countries with the highest earthquake risk in the world.
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