A series of powerful earthquakes in Japan killed at least 30 people. TV channel reported this NHK referring to local authorities.
It was stated that the highest number of victims were 15 people in Wajima city of Ishikawa Prefecture. The number of victims is in the dozens.
On January 1, a series of strong earthquakes occurred in western Japan. A total of about 30 tremors were recorded in Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures in two hours, the strongest having a magnitude of 7.6.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake was the strongest to hit the Noto region since 1885.
Seismologists believe aftershocks will continue throughout the week. The tsunami threat declared for the entire western coast of Japan due to the earthquake was lifted on the morning of January 2. More than 32 thousand homes are currently without electricity, and water supply and communications have been cut off in many areas. At the same time, no malfunctions in the operation of the nuclear power plant were detected.
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