Japanese authorities revealed that the earthquake which hit the region northeast Japan killed at least two people and injured more than 130 residents. According to the Associated Press news agency, quoting Japan authorities, two deaths were an elderly citizen.
The earthquake occurred about midnight Thursday ahead of local time. Measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale (SR) - SR 7.4 previously reported - was the strongest quake since the tragedy of 9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan on 11 March.
According to Fire Department spokesman Japan, Junichi Sawada, until Friday morning found two people dead. They are men aged 79 years, who died of shock. There was also a woman aged about 60 years, who died after the oxygen tank she died of respiratory support not work because off electricity after an earthquake rocked.
Meanwhile, Japanese police said that 132 people were wounded in the latest quake. Epicenter of the earthquake was located at approximately the same location with the earthquake March 11 last.