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A landslide site caused by a massive earthquake in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, May 5, 2023. /CFP
One person was killed and 21 people injured after a magnitude-6.5 quake struck western Japan, NHK broadcaster reported on Friday.
The quake struck the Ishikawa Prefecture at 2:42 p.m. local time at a depth of 12 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Some buildings had collapsed after the strong quake.
Shinkansen bullet trains were suspended between Nagano and Kanazawa, a popular tourist destination, but resumed less than two hours later, according to Japan Railway.
No abnormalities were reported at the Shika nuclear power plant in the area, or at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in the neighboring prefecture of Niigata, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told an emergency press conference after the quake.
Japan's weather authorities revised the quake's magnitude to 6.5 from a preliminary 6.3, and warned against aftershocks, although it had triggered no tsunami warning.
The government has set up an earthquake response center headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, said Matsuno, adding that "Prime Minister Kishida instructed us to do everything in our power for relief and rescue."
"We will take whatever action is necessary, depending on the damage and impact from the earthquake," Matsuno said in reply to a query whether the quake would affect plans for Kishida to visit South Korea from Sunday.
(With input from agencies)
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