Japan Shaken by Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shattered Japan’s southwest, collapsing buildings, igniting fires, and trapping dozens in a damaged shopping mall—leaving at least 50 hospitalized and sparking fears of far worse. Infrastructure crumbled: bridges buckled, trains derailed, roads cracked, and 12 homes vanished in rubble. Amid the chaos, emergency crews race to find survivors as power fails and smoke rises. Though a tsunami warning was briefly issued, it was swiftly canceled—thankfully, nuclear plants remain stable. For a nation that’s weathered seismic nightmares before, including the 2011 tsunami and…