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The Guardian - UK
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Matthew Holmes and James Walsh

Have you been affected by the earthquakes in Japan?

A man outside a damaged building in Kumamoto Earthquake hits southern Japan.
A man outside a damaged building in Kumamoto. Photograph: Aflo/REX/Shutterstock

Relief efforts are stepping up in Japan after huge earthquakes struck on Thursday and Friday, forcing more than 150,000 people into evacuation shelters, cutting off power and water to tens of thousands of homes and sparking landslides.

Have you been affected by the earthquakes or evacuations? Are you living in the Kumamoto area? Were you there when the earthquakes happened or have you travelled as part of relief work in the region?

Tell us your story by filling out the form below, and we’ll use your accounts as part of our ongoing coverage.

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