JR Kyushu said on July 28 all local rail services and the Kyushu Shinkansen have been suspended after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck near Kumamoto at 16:27 JST. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum seismic intensity of 7 and a hypocenter depth of 10 km.

2026-07-28

JR Kyushu said on July 28 all local rail services and the Kyushu Shinkansen have been suspended after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck near Kumamoto at 16:27 JST. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a maximum seismic intensity of 7 and a hypocenter depth of 10 km.