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Japan Earthquake: Death toll exceeds 200

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 9 Jan 2024 10:59
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The total number of deaths to date due to the Japan earthquake has hit 202.

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  • Police officers remove debris from a fire at a market in Wajima, Ishikawa perfecture, Japan, Saturday, Jan 6, 2024.(Kyodo News via AP)
    Police officers remove debris from a fire at a market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, Jan 6, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

The Kyodo news agency cited the Japanese local administration indicating that the number of people killed in a powerful earthquake and a series of aftershocks that hit Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture last week has exceeded 200 people.

Earlier reports indicated that 180 people were killed and 565 were injured. The largest number of victims was recorded in the cities of Suzu and Wajima — 91 and 81 people, respectively. The total number of deaths to date is 202 people.

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A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Noto region of Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT), as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Japan's weather agency documented a sequence of  21 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher striking the central region within just over 90 minutes.

Tsunami waves reaching up to 1.2 meters (four feet) made landfall at Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture at 4:21 pm (0721 GMT), approximately 10 minutes after the most intense seismic activity, as indicated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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