More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13 The tremors have barely subsided since Tuesday's powerful earthquake, which has left at least 13 people dead and over 100 aftershocks rocking the Kyushu region.
The true extent of the disaster is only just beginning to unfold as rescue crews dig through the rubble with growing urgency.
Aeon Mall in Kumamoto prefecture lies in ruins, its steel beams exposed like shattered ribs after being reduced from a bustling hub of commerce to a scene of devastation.