The largest number of deaths was recorded in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, where 29 and 22 people were killed in the natural disaster, respectively, the Kyodo news agency reported. Over 100 people were injured.
On Monday, a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Suzu in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, followed by a series of aftershocks. Dozens of people reportedly received injuries in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, Fukui and Gifu. It was the largest earthquake in Noto since records began in 1885.
Tremors led to buildings collapsing and left more than 32,000 households without power. No nuclear power plant failures have been registered.
Moreover, on Wednesday night, a new magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
The tremors were recorded at 10:54 local time (01:54 GMT). The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) underwater. No tsunami threat was declared.