Sony and Fujifilm have evacuated workers from their factories in Kumamoto, Japan, which is at the epicenter of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country yesterday. Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation is capable of producing four million sensors a day, which are destined for cameras and smartphones. “Operations at Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s Kumamoto Technology Center (located in Kikuyo-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture), were halted after the earthquake on July 28, and currently remain suspended. “No significant damage to buildings or facilities has been confirmed at the company’s Nagasaki Technology Center (located in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture), Oita Technology Center (located in Oita City and Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture), and Kagoshima Technology Center (located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture).” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a company that makes chips for image sensors, has also been evacuated.