New Delhi: Sony Semiconductor Solutions on Wednesday said operations at its Kumamoto Technology Center remain suspended after a powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region, with the company assessing possible damage to the facility and manufacturing lines. Production at Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's plant in Kikuyo town was halted immediately after the 4:27 pm local time earthquake on Tuesday, the company said. The disruption comes after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto region on Tuesday, killing 13 people, according to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Sony Semiconductor Solutions is a key supplier of image sensors and other semiconductor components used across consumer electronics, automotive and industrial applications. "Deeply concerned at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan.