Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks southern Japan | ABC NEWS [fzg9Na3ibvg]

Health Updated on August 12, 2026 EDT — Published on August 12, 2026 EDT

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes and triggering evacuation orders. North Asia correspondent Natalie Whiting had the latest from Tokyo. Subscribe: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific