6 magnitude earthquake jolts central Japan

Published January 9th, 2024 - 09:16 GMT
Japan
A vehicle believed to be washed away by the tsunami sits in water next to damaged buildings in the disaster-hit city of Noto, Ishikawa prefecture on January 9, 2024, after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. The number of people unaccounted for after Japan's New Year's Day earthquake more than tripled on January 8 to 323 while the death toll rose to 168, according to local authorities. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / JAPAN OUT

ALBAWABA - The Japanese government reported that a 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted central Japan with no tsunami warning.

The earthquake struck off the Sea of Japan coast, rattling the same part of the country where a huge tremor on New Year's Day and its aftershocks caused widespread destruction, killing more than 200 people.

On January 1, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, leading to significant power outages in Tokyo. Tsunami warnings were issued for the central and west coast regions, particularly Miyagi and Fukushima. 

 

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