This story has been corrected to say the quake did not occur offshore. A massive 2011 quake in the country’s northeast caused a devastating tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown. Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone nations. There were no abnormalities at nuclear power plants in the area, according to the Nuclear Regulation Authority. said bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Kanazawa in Ishikawa prefecture were temporarily halted for safety checks but resumed normal operations, with some delays. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who returned from a multinational trip to Africa and Singapore on Friday night, expressed condolences to quake victims and urged residents to “use ample caution” amid possible strong aftershocks and secondary mudslides.Įast Japan Railway Co. Japan is celebrating several national holidays this week. It also broadcast a video taken by a staff member visiting a relative in Ishikawa prefecture that showed a room shaking for nearly half a minute, with picture frames rattling on the walls. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry sing for royal coronation concertĪ video broadcast by NHK public television showed a section of a hill that had crumbled and fallen on a house. CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed frustration at the United States’ continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, saying: There is nothing to be served by his ongoing incarceration. One injury was reported in the neighboring prefecture of Toyama, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Some 100 residents took refuge at evacuation centers Friday night, according to the prefectural crisis management department. Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. One person died after falling from a ladder, and 22 others were injured in the prefecture, two of them seriously. Most injuries and damages were reported in Suzu city at the northern tip of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. More than 50 aftershocks strong enough to be felt have been recorded since, including one at 5.8 magnitude on Friday night. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at 6.5 and said it was centered at a depth of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the U.S. TOKYO (AP) - A strong, shallow earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others and disrupting plans for holidaymakers.
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