Japan was shaken by a strong earthquake this Tuesday (28 July), which forced some Japanese manufacturers to temporarily suspend production – such as Honda or Toyota.
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28/07/2026
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ANDtuesday, 28 July), the southwest of Japan felt a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 – that not only left dozens injured, at least one fatal victim, but also caused several damage to buildings.
According to Nikkei, several manufacturers of cars, motorcycles and components have been affected, having to temporarily suspend its activities.
In Fukuoka, toyota Motor Kyushu suspended operations in three factories, hoping to resume activity tomorrow (july 29), while ed Honda suspended production in Kumamoto until tomorrow (july 29), facilities where it produces motorcycles and other products after sprinklers have switched on and caused water leaks and floods.
According to Automotive News, the phenomenon will have led Toyota to suspend production of Lexus while Nissan was assessing the integrity of its facilities.
F-Tech, car component manufacturer, is assessing the impact on Kyushu F-Tech plant in Kumamoto, operated by a subsidiary. The same happened to another component manufacturer, Astemo Uki in Uki, but in this case several employees were injured and they were taken to the hospital. You do not know yet when you will be able to resume operations, and the extent of the damage has not yet been established.
Bridgestone, in turn, is assessing the impact and possible damage on tire factories in Fukuoka and paused activity in Kumamoto – where it produces hydraulic hoses and other products. As for Yamaha, it suspended activities in a nautical engine factory (where one person suffered minor injuries) and other facilities in Kamiamakusa.