SocietyHinagu Fault Zone May Have Been Active, With Multiple Road and Viaduct Displacements

Following a magnitude-7 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, damage to roads and viaducts has been found in Uki near the epicenter and Yatsushiro to its south. Experts say the Hinagu Fault Zone may have moved; it is believed to have caused the foreshock of the Kumamoto earthquake 10 years ago.

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NNHK News★★★☆☆2026-07-29 06:58Original