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Indonesia: M7.7 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning, Damages Buildings on Flores

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, August 15. A tsunami warning was issued, urging coastal residents to move to higher ground. Officials said damage to homes and public facilities had been reported though no casualty figures were yet available. This video shows a church that collapsed due to the quake in East Manggarai.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Damaging Winds 3

Typhoon Dolphin's outer bands battered northern Taiwan on Saturday, August 8, bringing damaging winds. Toppled trees, downed scaffolding and collapsed construction fencing were reported in Taipei, while New Taipei's Tamsui District reported blown-off roofing and leaning utility poles.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 10, 2026, shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, ahead of its expected reopening to the public, possibly on Aug. 13. The castle closed immediately after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Damaging Winds 2

Typhoon Dolphin's outer bands battered northern Taiwan on Saturday, August 8, bringing damaging winds. Toppled trees, downed scaffolding and collapsed construction fencing were reported in Taipei, while New Taipei's Tamsui District reported blown-off roofing and leaning utility poles.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Damaging Winds

Typhoon Dolphin's outer bands battered northern Taiwan on Saturday, August 8, bringing damaging winds. Toppled trees, downed scaffolding and collapsed construction fencing were reported in Taipei, while New Taipei's Tamsui District reported blown-off roofing and leaning utility poles.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Dolphin’s Strong Winds Halt Scooter Rider, Topple Bike in New Taipei

Typhoon Dolphin's outer bands battered northern Taiwan on Saturday, August 8, bringing damaging winds. Toppled trees, downed scaffolding and collapsed construction fencing were reported in Taipei, while New Taipei's Tamsui District reported blown-off roofing and leaning utility poles. This video shows a scooter rider unable to move forward against strong gusts in Linkou District, New Taipei City, before the scooter toppled over on the morning of Sunday, August 9, as high winds continued to batter the region.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Volunteers carry a refrigerator out of a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 5, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows collapsed gravestones at a cemetery in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs check collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs check collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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China: Woman Narrowly Escapes as Plant Blocks Falling Gate

In Yongzhou, Hunan, on August 2, a heavy sliding gate suddenly collapsed toward a woman closing it in her yard. A bougainvillea plant beside the entrance absorbed part of the impact, slowing the gate and preventing it from fully crushing her, allowing her to escape unharmed.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a collapsed building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed storage building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed stateroom of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is reflected in a road mirror in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is reflected in a road mirror in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake 3

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Saturday, August 1. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

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Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Saturday, August 1. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

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Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Saturday, August 1. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A man stands in front of a collapsed house in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A "torii" gateway is seen collapsed at a shrine in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Tilted electric poles and collapsed houses are pictured in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.