Japan Quake Kills at Least 2 as Rescuers Search for People Trapped in Mall, Factory The southwest region of Japan was struck by another major earthquake on [date], leaving at least two people dead and dozens more injured or missing.
The quake measured 7. 1 on Japan's Shindo scale of shaking, a stark reminder of the country's perpetual vulnerability to seismic activity.
Japan's unique geography, situated atop four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," makes it one of the world's most seismically active countries.