Japan hit by 5.9 magnitude earthquake as tremors destroy homes in hard-hit region still reeling from devastating quake

EARTHQUAKES have struck a Japanese region for the second time this year, leaving houses destroyed and residents injured.

A magnitude-5.9 temblor hit the northern top of the Noto Peninsula, known for its beautiful coastal scenery, on Monday morning.

Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan’s north-central region of IshikawaAP

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An emergency earthquake alert for Ishikawa Prefecture area is shown on a TV Monday[/caption]

The quake was followed minutes later by a 4.9-magnitude tremor, and then several smaller quakes within the next two hours, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa was still recovering from a powerful quake on January 1 when shakes began again today.

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