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Kyushu Electric Power
Coverage of Kyushu Electric Power in the Nexus archive.
- Multiple people trapped inside shopping centre in Japan after earthquake – live updates
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan, causing power outages for 48,000 homes, suspending railway services including bullet trains, and shutting down Kumamoto airport. Multiple people were trapped inside a shopping centre as a result of the quake.
- Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, causing injuries, building collapses, power outages, and triggering tsunami warnings. Companies like Sony and TSMC operate in the region, while the Japanese government issued emergency warnings for multiple southern prefectures.