Chip plants begin restarting operations in quake-hit Kumamoto

Who claims what

• —Chip plants in Kumamoto have started to resume operations following a recent earthquake — not independently verified (per source class B).
• —The damage from the recent earthquake in Kumamoto is reported to be relatively limited compared to previous major earthquakes in the area — not independently verified (per source class B).

Our assessment

If reports of limited damage and rapid restart of chip plant operations in Kumamoto hold, immediate large-scale supply chain disruptions may be avoided, especially compared to longer outages seen in previous disasters. However, full operational capacity, quality control, and any secondary impacts will need…