A powerful, shallow earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing a minimum of one individual and injuring 13 others, however no tsunami warning was issued.

The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s most important island of Honshu, the US Geological Survey mentioned.

The Japan Meteorological Company measured the quake at 6.5 and mentioned it was centred at a depth of about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles).

One individual was reported lifeless and a minimum of 13 had been injured in Suzu metropolis on the northern tip of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture, a metropolis official mentioned.

He mentioned six properties had been broken and rain may set off mudslides, inflicting additional harm.

He didn’t say how the individual died, however the Hearth and Catastrophe Administration Company reported that an individual was discovered with out very important indicators after falling from a ladder.

It mentioned one other individual was injured when a cupboard fell on them, and two folks had been rescued from broken buildings within the metropolis.

A video broadcast by NHK public tv confirmed a bit of a hill that had crumbled and fallen on a home.

It additionally broadcast a video taken by a reporter who was visiting his household in Ishikawa prefecture that confirmed a room shaking for almost half a minute, with image frames rattling on the partitions.

Japan is celebrating a number of nationwide holidays this week.

Authorities spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno mentioned there have been studies of different broken buildings however particulars had been nonetheless being confirmed. There was no reported harm at two nuclear energy vegetation within the space, he mentioned.

East Japan Railway Co. mentioned bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Kanazawa in Ishikawa prefecture had been briefly halted for security checks however resumed regular operations, with some delays.

Japan is without doubt one of the world’s most earthquake-prone nations. A large 2011 quake within the nation’s northeast precipitated a devastating tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown.