日本熊本县附近发生7.1级地震

日本九州岛南部熊本县于7月28日下午4时27分左右发生7.1级地震，震源深度为10公里36。地震的最大震感达到震度7级6，这是日本自2024年1月能登半岛地震以来首次观测到该强度的地震6。日本气象厅随后发布了海啸预警，警告部分地区海浪高度可能达到约1米36，海啸威胁已随后解除912。

地震引发了人员伤亡和财产损失。至少50人受伤住院71112，多人被困在受损的购物中心内910。地震导致约4.8万户家庭和设施停电6912，并引发了多地火灾和基础设施受损912。地震发生约45分钟后又发生6.1级地震，随后还发生了5.0级地震6。超过15万人被要求撤离到避难所7。

地震对交通运输造成重大影响。JR九州暂停了全部列车服务，包括新干线高速列车511。熊本机场跑道也随之关闭11。日本首相高市早苗随即指示相关部门全力开展救援工作，并部署了自卫队、消防部门和海岸警卫队等应急响应人员7。日本气象厅警告可能发生强余震7。附近的三座核电站未检测到异常912。

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern part of Kyushu Island near Kumamoto Prefecture on the afternoon of July 28, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers 13. The temblor achieved a maximum seismic intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale 68, marking the first such intensity earthquake recorded in Japan since the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake 6.

The disaster triggered immediate emergency responses and widespread disruption across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings predicting wave heights of up to one meter 36. Over 150,000 people were ordered to evacuate to shelters 7, while more than 45,000 households lost power 69. A shopping center suffered collapse, with multiple people reported trapped inside 910, and fires broke out in several areas 912. Japan's Prime Minister Takakichi Takaichi directed all government agencies to prioritize rescue and relief operations 8. According to reports, at least 50 people were hospitalized 7911.

The earthquake triggered a cascade of powerful aftershocks. A 6.1 magnitude tremor struck approximately 45 minutes after the initial quake 5, followed by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake 6, with nine additional aftershocks ranging between 3.3 and 4.5 magnitude 5. Transportation infrastructure suffered significant damage: JR Kyushu suspended all rail services including the Shinkansen high-speed trains 511, and Kumamoto Airport closed its runway 11. A semiconductor manufacturing facility operated by TSMC evacuated its employees 11. Nuclear plants in the vicinity—including Sendai and Genkai stations—reported no abnormalities 5912.