Updated July 29, 2026: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people had been found dead after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the Kumamoto region on July 28. The previous version of this report cited an earlier confirmed toll of three.

Rescue teams continued searching damaged sites, including a partially collapsed shopping center and a paper factory where a large chimney fell. Authorities said other people were injured or missing, so the confirmed toll may change as operations continue.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said more than 260,000 people had been advised to evacuate, mainly in Kumamoto and neighboring Nagasaki prefectures. The advisory reflected risks from damaged buildings, fires, utility failures and aftershocks.

The Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami advisory for coastal areas around the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas was lifted within two hours of the quake. Officials reported no abnormalities at three nearby nuclear power plants.

Kumamoto city continues to publish local emergency and recovery information. Residents and travelers should follow current instructions from municipal, prefectural and national authorities rather than relying on the initial reports summarized here.

Source: Prime Minister's Office of Japan — kantei.go.jp source ↗

Source: Kumamoto City earthquake information — city.kumamoto.jp source ↗

Source: Associated Press, updated casualty report — apnews.com source ↗