{"id":20898,"date":"2026-07-29T11:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20898"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:36:44","slug":"at-least-13-killed-in-japan-earthquake-as-rescuers-race-to-find-others-trapped-in-rubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20898","title":{"rendered":"At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers race to find others trapped in rubble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-699653\" class=\"body-graf\">Japan\u2019s meteorological agency warned there could be more earthquakes of similar intensity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-536f37\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cFor the next week or so, especially the next two to three days, we would like people to watch out for potential earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 7,\u201d it said Wednesday, according to NHK.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1c7ff5\" class=\"body-graf\">There appeared to be no damage to the nuclear reactors in the area. Japan\u2019s nuclear authority informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that the Sendai nuclear power plant was not damaged in the earthquake.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-77c2e9\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cThe IAEA will continue to monitor the situation,\u201d the U.N. watchdog said Tuesday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iaeaorg\/status\/2082057720262545743?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-caefda\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260728-japan-quake-vsb-2311-8f224a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260728-japan-quake-vsb-2311-8f224a.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260728-japan-quake-vsb-2311-8f224a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260728-japan-quake-vsb-2311-8f224a.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260728-japan-quake-vsb-2311-8f224a.jpg\" alt=\"Damage is seen to part of the compound of the Shohinken gardens in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Damage is seen to part of the compound of the Shohinken gardens in Yatsushiro, Japan, on Wednesday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">JIJI Press\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-56606b\" class=\"body-graf\">Japan\u2019s nuclear plants come under acute focus during earthquakes, especially after 2011, when a 9.1-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami led to meltdowns at three reactors at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/japan-fukushima-water-release-rcna101751\" target=\"_blank\">Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-107317\" class=\"body-graf\">The East Asian country is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, sitting on the \u201cRing of Fire,\u201d where several tectonic plates converge, triggering many of the world\u2019s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-80c15d\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Nearly 20% of global earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher occur in Japan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s meteorological agency warned there could be more earthquakes of similar intensity. \u201cFor the next week or so, especially the next two to three days, we would like people to watch out for potential earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 7,\u201d it said Wednesday, according to NHK. 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