Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres after strong tremors damaged highways and bridges

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.

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The Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.

One hospital had reported more than 50 injuries, public broadcaster NHK said.

Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit Kumamoto on Japan's southern island of Kyushu.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.