Aftershocks shake Japan after quake

By Agence France-Presse

May 07, 2023 12:25 am

TOKYO: Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials on Saturday assessing damage from the temblor that destroyed several buildings.

The 6.5-magnitude quake hit the central Ishikawa region on Friday mid-afternoon at a depth of 12 kilometers (7 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

DESTROYED DWELLING Local residents inspect their house after it collapsed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the area the day before, in the city of Suzu prefecture, central Japan on Saturday, May 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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