Dossier
Kashima Town
Coverage of Kashima Town in the Nexus archive.
- 7.1 magnitude quake shakes Japan’s Kyushu and people are missing after a shopping center collapses
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan, causing the collapse of the Aeon Mall in Kashima Town, leaving 20-30 employees missing and others injured. A tsunami advisory was issued but lifted within two hours. Damage to roads, bridges, and buildings was reported, with trains and an airport runway suspended for safety checks.