51 hurt in Japan quake as warning persists
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Tokyo, Japan: The number of people injured in a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan rose to 51 on Wednesday, authorities said, after warning an even big...
Tokyo, Japan: The number of people injured in a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Japan rose to 51 on Wednesday, authorities said, after warning an even bigger tremor was possible in coming days.
The quake late Monday off the coast of the northern region of Aomori shook buildings, tore apart roads, smashed windows and triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high.
The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday the injury toll was 51, rising from 30 initially reported by the prime minister a day earlier.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had published a rare special advisory early on Tuesday, warning that another quake of similar or greater size was possible for another week.
"Due to the occurrence of this earthquake, it is believed that the relative likelihood of a new large-scale earthquake has increased compared to normal times" in the area, the JMA said the second time it has issued such a warning.
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