On March 24, a new strong 6.1 magnitude aftershock shook Japan, east of Iwate prefecture, NHK channel reports.

The earth shock was registered at 5:21 p.m. local time at the depth of 20 kilometers, RIA Novosti reports.

According to latest data, the death toll in Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 reached 9,700. Over 16, 500 are listed missing.