The Japanese authorities are assessing today the damage caused by the strong earthquake that hit the center of the country the previous day and in which one person was killed and 29 were injured.
The earthquake was followed by more than 50 aftershocks.
A magnitude 6,5 earthquake occurred yesterday at 14.42:7.42 p.m. local time (6,3:XNUMX a.m. CET) in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The agency initially estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at XNUMX.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6,2 and that the epicenter was a short distance from the coast, while the Japanese agency said that the epicenter was on solid ground.
Until this morning, at least 55 aftershocks have been registered since the initial earthquake, the Agency said, which warned of the risk of landslides in the affected area.
At least 29 people were injured, the National Crisis Management Agency announced today.
An official from the city of Suzu, in Ishikawa Ward, the worst-hit city, said they were assessing the damage.
Two people who were trapped in one building were rescued, and around 50 people were temporarily cared for in schools and the town hall.
A spokesman for the Japanese government told the media yesterday that one person was killed in the earthquake and that several buildings collapsed.
Television images show destroyed or damaged wooden houses with broken windows and collapsed roofs.
The city of Suzu is located on the Noto Peninsula, which was hit by a magnitude 2007 earthquake in 6,9, in which hundreds were injured and more than 200 buildings were damaged.
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