Japan hit by earthquake of 5.9 magnitude, multiple tremors reported

financialexpress.com:

Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa was hit with an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude early morning on June 3, while the country was still recovering from the January 1 earthquake destruction. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported multiple tremors on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula, followed minutes later by a 4.8 and then several smaller quakes within the next two hours

However, no tsunami has been reported so far.

It is believed that Monday’s quakes are the aftermath of the January 1 earthquake of magnitude 7.6. The tremor damaged five houses in Wajiima city into dust but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported.

The West Japan Railway Cooperation has suspended super-express trains and other train services for safety checks but most of them resumed. Reports say there has been no power outage.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi urged caution to people against potential falling rocks and landslides in areas that were shaken strongly. He said, “Many people who have been living at evacuation centers must have been frightened.”

In Wajima, one of the hardest-hit areas, an inn operator told NHK that he immediately ducked under the reception desk when the first quake struck on Monday. Although nothing fell or broke, it reminded him of the January quakes and made him worry that a significant earthquake could still occur five months later.

The January 1 quake killed 260 people, including those who later died due to stress, illnesses, and other causes linked to the quake, with three others still missing, according to the FDMA. Damage remains, and more than 3,300 residents are still evacuated.

(With AP inputs)