Tens of thousands of traumatized Japanese are spending a third night in evacuation centers as powerful aftershocks continue to rock the southern main island of Kyushu. At least 41 people have died and nearly 2,000 have been injured as a result of the strongest tremors.
Japan Earthquake Aftermath
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Rescuers and a search dog check the damage around a landslide area caused by earthquakes in Minamiaso, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2016.
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A man walks a damaged area by earthquakes in Minamiaso, Kumamoto prefecture, April 17, 2016.
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"Rice, Water, Preserved Food and HELP'" written on the ground at a welfare center for the aged after an earthquake in Mifune town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this aerial view photo taken by Kyodo, April 17, 2016.
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A woman prays in front of the historic Aso Shrine collapsed by powerful earthquakes in Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, April 17, 2016.