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Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 16:09
Killer quake sends jitters down Osaka
By Associated Press
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 16:09 By Associated Press

The gate of Myotoku-ji temple collapses after an earthquake hit Ibaraki City, Osaka, western Japan, June 18, 2018.

Scattered objects lie in the kitchen of a damaged house in Osaka, following an earthquake, June 18, 2018. (KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

Cans and other items litter the floor of a convenience store, following an earthquake in Hirakata, Osaka, June 18, 2018. (IKRO TATSUMI / KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

School children take shelter at schoolyard in Ikeda, Osaka, following an earthquake, June 18, 2018. There are reports of scattered damage including broken glass and concrete. (TAKAKI YAJIMA / KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

Smoke rises from a house blaze in Takatsuki, Osaka, following an earthquake on June 18, 2018. (KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

People wait for train service to resume following an earthquake in Osaka, June 18, 2018. (JUNKO OZAKI . KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

Wall lies on road after it fell down following an earthquake near an elementary school in Takatsuki, Osaka, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan. (SHUICHIRO SUGIYAMA / KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

Water floods out from crack in the road, following an earthquake in Takatsuki, Osaka, June 18, 2018.  (YOHEI / NISHIMURA / KYODO NEWS VIA AP)


Passengers descend from a train on the track after train service was suspended to check for damage following an earthquake in Takatsuki city, Osaka, western Japan, June 18, 2018. (KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

In this June 18, 2018, photo, people walk on a bridge while train and subway service were suspended to check for damage after an earthquake in Osaka, western Japan. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck the area damaged buildings and left many homes without water or gas. The quake also grounded flights in and out of Osaka and paralyzed traffic and commuter trains most of the day. (MEIKA JUJIO / KYODO NEWS VIA AP)

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