WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture A 64-year-old woman returned to the site of one of Japan’s largest morning markets and watched as firefighters and police searched for human remains.
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Jan. 1, causing significant uplift that extended the coastline in some places by up to 820 feet (250 meters).
Authorities warned that the Jan 1 earthquake may be followed by other tremors and Tuesday’s earthquake measuring higher on the Ritcher scale bore that out | World News
Massive earthquake shifts land in Japan gpsworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gpsworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The New Year’s Day earthquake deformed an 85-kilometer stretch of the Noto Peninsula coast, causing it to elevate and expand toward the sea, satellite images show.