Event Brief
Families sleep in cars after Japan earthquake
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 1:31 AM ET
Summary: Residents in southwestern Japan slept in cars for shelter after a 6.8 earthquake destroyed homes.
WHO: Residents in southwestern Japan
WHAT: Families slept in cars for shelter after homes were destroyed by a 6.8 earthquake
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 12:59 AM ET
WHERE: Southwestern Japan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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