Conflict · Japan quake · Archive6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Mall CollapsesAired July 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck0:02southern Japan's Kyushu Island at 4:270:04p.m. local time today, triggering a gas0:07explosion that collapsed part of a0:08shopping mall. The sequence of events0:10began with the powerful quake, then a0:13devastating explosion at the mall.0:15Prime Minister Yoko Sato confirmed the0:17casualty figures. The shallow depth0:20intensified the shaking and authorities0:22warned the death toll could rise. Rescue0:24operations continued despite frequent0:26aftershocks making the search for0:28survivors slow and dangerous.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗