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| Japan suffers quake aftershocks | Japan suffers quake aftershocks |
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| Powerful aftershocks have struck the western coast of central Japan, a day after an earthquake killed one person and injured nearly 200 others. | |
| One of the aftershocks had a magnitude of 5.3, and similar shocks were also felt in Vanuatu, which was also hit by earthquakes on Sunday. | One of the aftershocks had a magnitude of 5.3, and similar shocks were also felt in Vanuatu, which was also hit by earthquakes on Sunday. |
| While the Pacific island suffered no damage, in Japan some buildings were affected, and water mains broken. | While the Pacific island suffered no damage, in Japan some buildings were affected, and water mains broken. |
| The Japanese government has pledged to help those affected by the quake. | The Japanese government has pledged to help those affected by the quake. |
| "The government will make every effort to help the victims of the earthquake so they can resume normal lives," Prime Minister Shinto Abe told a parliamentary committee on Monday. | "The government will make every effort to help the victims of the earthquake so they can resume normal lives," Prime Minister Shinto Abe told a parliamentary committee on Monday. |
| He said that 68 houses had been destroyed and another 164 damaged - mainly in and around Wajima, a resort and fishing town on the western side of the Noto peninsula. | He said that 68 houses had been destroyed and another 164 damaged - mainly in and around Wajima, a resort and fishing town on the western side of the Noto peninsula. |
| More than 2,500 people spent Sunday night in emergency shelters. | More than 2,500 people spent Sunday night in emergency shelters. |
| "The aftershocks are scary, so I spent last night in an evacuation centre," 83-year-old Kiyo Kawaguchi told Reuters news agency. | "The aftershocks are scary, so I spent last night in an evacuation centre," 83-year-old Kiyo Kawaguchi told Reuters news agency. |
| Seismically active | Seismically active |
| Sunday's earthquake struck at 0942 (0042 GMT). Its epicentre was 300km (200 miles) north-west of Tokyo, Japan's meteorological agency said. | Sunday's earthquake struck at 0942 (0042 GMT). Its epicentre was 300km (200 miles) north-west of Tokyo, Japan's meteorological agency said. |
| In pictures: Quake aftermath | In pictures: Quake aftermath |
| Further tremors were detected throughout the day, with a 5.3-magnitude quake reported at 1815 local time (0915 GMT). | Further tremors were detected throughout the day, with a 5.3-magnitude quake reported at 1815 local time (0915 GMT). |
| Television pictures showed buildings in the Ishikawa prefecture shaking violently for about 30 seconds and Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that several buildings had collapsed. | Television pictures showed buildings in the Ishikawa prefecture shaking violently for about 30 seconds and Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that several buildings had collapsed. |
| A 52-year-old woman died in Wajima, after being trapped under a stone lantern that toppled in her garden, reports said. | A 52-year-old woman died in Wajima, after being trapped under a stone lantern that toppled in her garden, reports said. |
| "I wasn't able to stand at all, it was really terrible", one woman in Wajima told NHK. | "I wasn't able to stand at all, it was really terrible", one woman in Wajima told NHK. |
| Many of those injured were hit by falling debris or broken glass and are being treated in hospital, with some said to be badly hurt. | Many of those injured were hit by falling debris or broken glass and are being treated in hospital, with some said to be badly hurt. |
| Government troops have been sent to the area to assist with the clear up and warnings have been issued of further aftershocks in the affected region. | Government troops have been sent to the area to assist with the clear up and warnings have been issued of further aftershocks in the affected region. |
| About 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and given temporary shelter in Wajima, reports say. | About 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and given temporary shelter in Wajima, reports say. |
| Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. | Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. |
| In October 2004, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the Niigata region in northern Japan, killing 65 people and injuring more than 3,000. | In October 2004, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the Niigata region in northern Japan, killing 65 people and injuring more than 3,000. |
| In 1995 a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 6,400 people in the city of Kobe. | In 1995 a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 6,400 people in the city of Kobe. |