IN PHOTOS: Damage from major earthquake in central Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan on Friday, registering an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, about 110 kilometers northeast of the popular tourism spot of Kanazawa.The following is a collection of photos of the devastation as captured by Kyodo News photographers.Related coverage:M6.5 quake rocks central Japan amid Golden Week holidays, 1 diesQuake-hit central Japan braces for more aftershocks, rainREAD FULL ARTICLE