Kumamoto earthquake insurance claims and inquiries top 40,000
In addition to Kumamoto, the six other prefectures in Kyushu were also included in the figure.
According to the General Insurance Association of Japan, there were 40,291 damage reports and inquiries related to the July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture as of July 31. The earthquake, which registered up to shindo 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, caused the most damage in Kumamoto, with 37,620 reports. Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Saga, Nagasaki, and Oita followed with 922, 396, 244, 222, 191, and 124 reports, respectively.
All seven prefectures are located in Kyushu. Typically, insurance payments are processed a month after an application, following a screening process. The General Insurance Association of Japan plans to release detailed data about the earthquake, including the amount of insurance payments, in mid-September.
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