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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016. (Kyodo)

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Bamboo lanterns are lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Candles are lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows a memorial message beside bamboo lanterns lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A man prays at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (R) observes a moment of silence at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows flowers at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People lay flowers at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back, L) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

YASUGI, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a landslide behind a residence in Yasugi in the western Japan Prefecture of Shimane, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in a hospital in Sakaiminato in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a landslide behind a residence in Yasugi in the western Japan Prefecture of Shimane, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in the city hall of Yonago in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a landslide behind a residence in Yasugi in the western Japan Prefecture of Shimane, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a street blocked by a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a partially damaged building in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a partially damaged building in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 4

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

JR Yonago Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is closed after railway services were suspended following a series of earthquakes in Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially damaged building in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, following a series of earthquakes in the region.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 3

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Flowers are placed on April 16, 2025, at the site of an apartment building that collapsed in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, in one of two massive earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016, killing a student who lived there.

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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken on April 15, 2025, shows Aso Ohashi bridge in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, which collapsed in a landslide triggered by a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016. The bridge is preserved as a reminder of the disaster.