Terrifying images of the earthquake in Japan.

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas a day after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the region on Monday afternoon.

This earthquake is considered the strongest in western Japan in the last four decades. (Graphic: Reuters)

Japanese officials said 48 people have been confirmed dead in Ishikawa. They said 17 others were seriously injured, and the damage to homes was too extensive to assess immediately. Here are some terrifying images of the earthquake:

A large area in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, was reduced to rubble after the earthquake. Photo: AP

Power lines and much of the infrastructure in Ishikawa Prefecture were destroyed after the earthquake. Photo: Reuters

A large fire broke out after the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Photo: AP

The image shows a building that collapsed due to an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Photo: Kyodo

Many houses, cars, and roads collapsed due to the earthquake in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Photo: Kyodo

A building deformed by the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. Photo: Kyodo

Residents evacuate through a collapsed house. Photo: Kyodo

A car is stuck in a crack in the road after the earthquake. Photo: AP

A section of road was cracked due to the earthquake. Photo: AP

An entire building collapsed due to an earthquake in Japan. Photo: Kyodo

Residents stare blankly at their belongings, destroyed by the fire following the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

The boats capsized due to the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

Thousands of homes were destroyed after the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

Fires broke out in many areas after the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

Huy Hoang (according to Kyodo, AP, Reuters)

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