June 17, 2018 Earthquake: Osaka, Japan

Monday's major earthquake in western Japan left 4 people dead and more than 370 injured.

9-year-old Rina Miyake was killed when a wall collapsed while she was on her way to school. 80-year-old Minoru Yasui was also hit by a falling wall in a different area. He was on his way to do volunteer work for a local school. 85-year-old Motochika Goto was killed after a bookshelf fell on him. Many of the injured have been taken to hospital with the biggest number of injuries reported in the prefecture of Osaka.

Authorities are also dealing with damage. Firefighters have put out three house fires in northern Osaka. Pipes have cracked underneath some roads and ceiling tiles fell in city halls in Osaka, Hyogo and Nara Prefectures as well as at the terminal building of Osaka airport. Around 1,300 people have fled to evacuation centers set up across Osaka. 100,000 homes are without gas and water outages are being reported in the northern half of Osaka.

(all above from reference #12168)

Five people killed and 417 injured; gas and power outages occured; train service disrupted in Osaka. At least 6,766 buildings damaged in Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan - CDI: 8; Yawata, Kyoto, Japan - CDI: 8; Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan - CDI: 8; Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan - CDI: 7; Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan - CDI: 7 (reference #13456)

People in Osaka are counting the cost of Monday's major earthquake and bracing for more. Tremors believed to be aftershocks have been rattling the prefecture. And the death toll has risen to 5. The magnitude-6.1 quake left a huge crack in a school ground in northern Osaka Prefecture. Officials say at least 470 buildings have been damaged across 4 prefectures. The quake has left 5 people dead, including a 9-year-old girl. More than 380 others have been injured. More than 1,000 people are staying in temporary shelters. (reference #12169)

USD 7 billion in overall losses (reference #12634)

4.25 USD billion economic losses (reference#13727)