📢Reconnaissance of the 2026 #KumamotoEarthquake# is available on E-Defense👇 🔗 From 21-23 Aug, #NIED# conducted a post-earthquake reconnaissance, focusing on building damage caused by #soilliquefaction#, #grounddeformation#, and soil-structure interaction🔍

【🚨Emergency Response to the Kumamoto Earthquake】 On July 28, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture. We sincerely ask for your generous support and donations to support people affected by the earthquake.

🇯🇵 A house in Kumamoto after the earthquake... Complete disorder. Items strewn across the floor, everywhere. When Mom tells you 'your room looks like it got hit by an earthquake,' now you know why... Writer: Samuel

- $TSM's 3nm fab in Kumamoto receives Japanese government approval for advanced chip production - Project qualifies for substantial government subsidies to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing > $TSM's Kumamoto 3nm facility has cleared Japanese regulatory requirements and secured eligibility for government subsidies, signaling progress on the project's execution and reducing $TSM's capital burden for this strategic investment in Japan.

◥◣Shaking Test Video◢◤ The 2026 #KumamotoEarthquake# caused severe #liquefaction# at a Port🚢—similar to the long‑lasting impact seen in Kobe after 1995. #NIED#'s large‑scale test shows how seawalls and ground can collapse under extreme shaking🔍 More👇 🔗