Nearly a quarter of a million people have been told to evacuate their homes in the wake of two deadly earthquakes that hit Japan this week.
More than 40 people were killed and 1,000 injured in the latest powerful earthquake to hit the country, just a day after another quake in the same region.
Many are reported to still be trapped in rubble and the quakes also caused a huge landslide near a dam.
An earthquake in Japan has left people in the vicinity in a "state of shock".
Joseph Fowler, who lives in Kumamoto city near to where the 7.3-magnitude quake hit, says the area is better known for volcanic activity.
Mr Fowler's apartment, which he shares with his wife, was left in disarray, something he described as a "terrifying" experience.
He compared Saturday's earthquake in southern Japan to a "war zone", and said people were scared a bigger quake could hit at any time.
At least 25 people are feared dead so far and many hundreds injured.
Rescue teams fear more people are trapped under buildings after two major quakes in Japan.
More than 40 people are feared to have died after a powerful earthquake struck southern Japan on Saturday, the second quake in days.
More people have died in the latest powerful earthquake to hit Japan, just a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.