BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Japan earthquake

BBC NEWS / IN PICTURES
Graphics Version BBC Sport Home

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 19:39 GMT 20:39 UK

In pictures: Japan earthquake

1 of 6
Dozens of houses in Wajima were badly damaged by the 7.1-magnitude quake.

A fallen roof in Wajima (Pic: Clive Cotterell)

2 of 6
Many buildings collapsed completely, like this one, photographed by BBC News website user Clive Cotterell.

Damaged road in Ishikawa prefecture

3 of 6
Roads were badly twisted and warped by the moving earth.

A man inspects the damage at a stone carving centre

4 of 6
The quake shook Ishikawa prefecture mid-way through Sunday morning, startling people awake and wrecking homes and businesses.

Two men look at a wrecked road

5 of 6
Those who emerged unscathed from the quake ventured out to look at the after-effects.

Old lady sitting in evacuation centre

6 of 6
Many have been forced to seek sanctuary at evacuation centres in the area.

E-mail this to a friend

Related to this story:
Earthquakes rock Pacific nations (25 Mar 07 | Asia-Pacific )