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Iran War Fauci Diaries World Politics HealthWatch MoneyWatch Entertainment Crime Sports The Free Press Watch CBS News Updated on: July 28, 2026 / 6:29 PM EDT / CBS/AFP A major earthquake in Japan's southwest Tuesday killed at least two people and left dozens more injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged, according to local reports. 1 dead โ at least two people Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire." The archipelago, home to around 125 million people, typically experiences hundreds of jolts every year and accounts for about 18% of the world's earthquakes. She warned that power outages and water shortages were occurring in the area, and raised concerns about heat-related emergencies.
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