The mountainous region of Kumamoto is no stranger to quakes.
First publishedJul 28, 07:48 UTC
Last updatedJul 28, 20:11 UTC · 11m ago
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A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Japan on Tuesday, causing fires, damaging historic structures and leaving dozens injured, according to the state broadcaster.
Reported by 18 outlets — NYT Home, BBC World, NYT World, NPR News, PBS NewsHour, and 6 more. See all sources ↓
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In brief
- What's the story?
- A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Japan on Tuesday, causing fires, damaging historic structures and leaving dozens injured, according to the state broadcaster.
- How widely is it covered?
- 18 outlets, average source rating 8.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 11m ago.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued
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The mountainous region of Kumamoto is no stranger to quakes.
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Japan quake injures at least 50, disrupts power and travel
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Sources (18)
Avg source rating 8.0/10NYT Home9
BBC World9
NYT World9
NPR News9
NYT World9
PBS NewsHour8
CBS News8
NBC News8
NBC News8
NBC News8
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ABC News8
NBC News8
CBS News8
Al Jazeera7
CNBC Top News7
Al Jazeera7
Seattle Times6
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