Japan and Ecuador Both Hit by More Earthquakes Days After Devastating Tremors

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan and a 6.1 quake hit Ecuador on April 20. Both countries are still reeling from huge earthquakes just days ago.

A man walks past the rubble of a collapsed house following an earthquake, on April 20, 2016 in Mashiki near Kumamoto, Japan. As of April 20, 48 people were confirmed dead after strong earthquakes rocked Kyushu Island of Japan. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on April 20, just days after the southern area of Kumamoto suffered two large quakes that killed 48 people.

The tremor happened northeast of Namie, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The depth of the earthquake was 38.5 miles.

The aerial view shows a collapsed road after an earthquake in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto prefecture on April 16, 2016.  STR/AFP/Getty Images