A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked central Japan on Tuesday (January 9), following a stronger earthquake on New Year's Day.
The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km off the coast of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan.
However, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the quake did not trigger a tsunami warning, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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New Year's Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 200
Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll of the January 1 earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan rose to at least 200 on Tuesday, with over 100 others still unaccounted for.
Thousands of rescuers were battling blocked roads and poor snowy weather to clear the wreckage, as well as reach almost 3,500 people still stuck in isolated communities.
Almost 60,000 households were without running water and 15,600 had no electricity supply.
In a government meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers to "make efforts [to resolve] the state of isolation (of communities) and continue tenacious rescue activities."
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