Aftershocks continue after a powerful earthquake in Japan that left one dead and 30 injured on Friday

Japanese authorities this Saturday assessed the damage from the powerful earthquake that shook the center of the archipelago the day before. caused one death and 29 injuries.

The quake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, struck Friday afternoon in the central region of Ishikawa at a depth of about 12 kilometers. This is reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The agency recorded up to 55 aftershocks Saturday morning, some powerful, and warned that heavy rains could trigger landslides in the area.

At least 29 people were injured, the national crisis management service reported on Saturday. In an earlier balance, he reported 23 injured.

A spokesman for the Japanese government, Hirokazu Matsuno, reported one death on Friday and said several buildings had collapsed.

The victim died after falling from a ladder in Suzu, on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan, a crisis management official in this city told AFP.

According to images from NHK television, several wooden houses have been damaged, with windows and roofs smashed. Part of a sunken mountain was also visible.

Earthquakes are common in Japan, which is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an expansive arc of high seismic and volcanic activity.

However, the archipelago has strict building codes for buildings that can withstand strong vibrations and earthquake emergency drills are routinely held.