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A major earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan caused a commercial building collapse and fatalities.

A strong earthquake measuring between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude struck Kumamoto, on the island of Kyushu in Japan, leading to the collapse of a shopping center and resulting in at least two deaths. The quake caused widespread damage including factory collapses, disruption to local businesses, power outages, and ongoing rescue operations as reported by El Mundo, Meteored España, Facebook updates, nippon.com, and Bloomberg Línea.