Japan earthquake: One person was killed when a house collapsed, and fears of an increase in the number of stranded people
One person was killed by A house collapsed during a strong earthquake that struck southwest JapanTuesday, according to Kyodo News Agency.
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, causing dozens of injuries, the collapse of buildings and the outbreak of fires.
The authorities said that there are fears that a large number of people are trapped inside a shopping center that was severely damaged by the earthquake in the Kumamoto region.
The largest seismic activity
Japan is one of The countries that witness the largest seismic activity in the world, and are located at the intersection of four major tectonic plates on the western edge of"Ring of fire" In the Pacific Ocean.
The archipelago, with a population of about 125 million people, records hundreds of earthquakes annually, representing about 18% of earthquakes in the world.
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