At least three major manufacturing centers for camera sensors were evacuated on Tuesday, July 28, as a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture. Sony, Fujifilm, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. – a major chipmaker for camera sensors – were evacuated in the region.
The earthquake, which hit around 4:27 PM local time on July 28, collapsed a shopping mall, leaving some trapped inside, and has also ruptured roads and left many homes without power.
