New Delhi, July 28 -- Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake late on Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries. A tsunami advisory was temporarily issued but was lifted within two hours, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The US Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake as magnitude 7.1 but later revised it to 6.8.

The earthquake was so strong that a large section of Kumamoto Castle's 419-year-old historic stone walls collapsed. The wall collapse generated a massive dust cloud near the moat.

The incident was caught on video and has since been widely circulated on social media. The 2026 event mirrors the 2016 Kumamoto quakes that previously damaged the castle.

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