Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates

A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and starting fires.The quake was followed by aftershocks as emergency crews continued rescue operations and assessed the scale of the destruction.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemlist 1 of 1People feared dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 quake causes blast at mallend of listHere is what we know so far:What happened in Japan?The magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island at 4:30pm (07:30 GMT) on Tuesday.It was initially reported as magnitude 7.1, but the US Geological Survey (USGS) later revised its estimate to 6.8.A tsunami advisory was issued immediately after the earthquake but was later lifted.The earthquake caused widespread damage as buildings collapsed.It sparked fires in Kumamoto City, the prefectural capital, trapped shoppers inside a partially collapsed shopping mall, cut power to thousands of homes, and left roads badly damaged.Just after midnight on Wednesday (15:15 GMT Tuesday), a magnitude 4.1 aftershock struck Kumamoto prefecture, public broadcaster NHK reported.Where did the earthquake...