Strong earthquake hits Japan, killing one, injuring 22AP, TOKYOA strong, shallow earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring 22, but no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture at 2:42pm on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the US Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at magnitude 6.5 and at a depth of about 12km, 300km northwest of Tokyo. A car is crushed by a collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after a strong earthquake struck central Japan yesterday. East Japan Railway Co said the super-express Shinkansen connecting Tokyo and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture was temporarily suspended for safety checks, but had resumed normal operations with delays.

Source: Taipei Times May 06, 2023 00:19 UTC