M6.9 quake jolts central Japan, 1 dead, over 160 injured

M6.9 quake jolts central Japan, 1 dead, over 160 injured

WAJIMA, Japan - Houses lie destroyed in a residential area in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 25 after a strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.9 rocked the Hokuriku region in central Japan. One person was killed and over 160 others were injured by the quake.

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