Terrifying images of the earthquake in Japan

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

This earthquake is statistically the strongest earthquake in western Japan in the past 4 decades. Graphic photo: Reuters

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

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

Power lines and many infrastructures in Ishikawa prefecture were destroyed after the earthquake. Photo: Reuters

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

Image of a collapsed building 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 an earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. Photo: Kyodo

People 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 cracked by the earthquake. Photo: AP

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

People look at their belongings burned by a fire after the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

Boats capsized by the earthquake. Photo: Kyodo

Thousands of houses 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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