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Nearly 100,000 evacuated after deadly earthquake strikes Japan on New Year’s Day | South China Morning Post

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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan’s central Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, 2024. At least 20 people have reportedly been killed so far, with nearly 100,000 residents in the area forced to evacuate.

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