People walk past an area hit by liquefaction after the 6.7-magnitude earthquake in Tsuruoka

TSURUOKA, June 19, 2019 (Xinhua) — People walk past an area hit by liquefaction after the 6.7-magnitude earthquake in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, Japan, June 19, 2019. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake striking Japan’s northeastern region late Tuesday left at least 15 people injured with thousands forced to take shelter at evacuation centers, officials said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)