Killed one and 20 other injured.....
On Friday afternoon strong earthquake hit central Japan, at least one person killed and more than 20 injured.
On the west coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the magnitude of 6.2 quake struck, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at 6.5 and said it was centered at a depth of about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles).
More than 50 aftershocks strong enough to be felt have been recorded since, including one at 5.8 magnitude on Friday night.
Ok Friday night around 100 residents took refuge at evacuation centers, according to the prefectural crisis management department.
On Saturday morning several homes were also damaged, some residents placed blue plastic traps over the damaged area of their houses due to rain begin in the evening.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who returned from a multinational trip to Africa and Singapore on Friday night, expressed condolences to quake victims and urged residents to “use ample caution” amid possible strong aftershocks and secondary mudslides.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone nations. A massive 2011 quake in the country's northeast caused a devastating tsunami and nuclear plant meltdown.
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