Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that 13 people were killed in the quake, with many more injured. More than an hour after the quake, an apparent explosion rocked an Aeon shopping mall near the quake’s epicenter. Kumamoto prefecture has a population of over 1.6 million. Over 260,000 people were issued with evacuation orders in Kumamoto and neighboring Nagasaki prefecture, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The quake prompted chip suppliers, equipment makers and other TSMC partners in the area to check on staff and assess damage.