Japanese media report one man was killed and buildings collapsed after a robust earthquake struck close to the nation’s west central coast early Friday.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:42 pm Japan time about 50 kilometers off the coast of Anamizu in Ishikawa province, at a depth of 8.7 kilometers.
A report from Japan’s Meteorological Agency – which displays earthquakes within the area – differs barely, saying the epicenter of the quake was on land close to Noto in Ishikawa province, and recorded the quake at a 6.3 magnitude with a depth of 10 kilometers.
Japanese media, citing native police, say one man died within the metropolis of Suzu, close to the reported epicenter, when he fell off a ladder because the quake struck. JT, quoting native hearth officers, reported three homes collapsed and at the least one individual was trapped within the wreckage.
At a news convention Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno stated there was no tsunami warning issued and there have been no abnormalities reported on the Shika Nuclear Power Plant close to the epicenter or at different nuclear energy vegetation.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency reported a number of smaller earthquakes after the preliminary quake and stated different, bigger quakes approaching magnitude 6 might be attainable within the coming week.
Earthquakes are quite common in Japan. In 2011, an enormous quake within the nation’s northeast precipitated a devastating tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown.
Some data for this report was offered by the Associated Press, Reuters and the French news company Agence France Presse.