Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, the local fire service says.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck ​Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands ‌of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for...

“We have already been informed that people have been injured,” Takaichi said. “Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse...