Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

11 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since July 28, 2026

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10:30 PM 3 sources: AP News, Reuters, The Guardian
Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake
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01:00 AM 1 source: NPR
Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
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01:00 AM 1 source: Al Jazeera
Latest images of damage as death toll from Japan’s Kyushu quake rises
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01:30 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, NPR
Live updates: At least 13 people killed in Japan earthquake, prime minister says
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02:00 AM 1 source: BBC News
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake
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03:00 AM 2 sources: BBC News, The Guardian
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06:30 AM 1 source: BBC News
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13
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06:30 AM 1 source: NPR
Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
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07:00 AM 1 source: BBC News
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
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07:30 AM 2 sources: BBC, BBC News
Japan earthquake: More than 100 aftershocks hit after deadly quake that killed 13
→ Updated headline adds "Japan earthquake:" prefix.
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11:30 AM 3 sources: AP News, Reuters, The Guardian
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
→ Death toll rises to 18 from 13