About 690 people were either still trapped or out of contact on Thursday,including more than 600 who were stranded inside a hotel.
As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake,the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.
As darkness fell,some people were spending the night in tents and other shelters. Meanwhile scores of emergency workers were trying to shore up damaged buildings.
And supermarkets lose their fizz.
Authorities were assessing critical dams in the area,including Warragamba.
Sydney’s western suburbs and the Blue Mountains were hit by a magnitude 3.6 earthquake on Friday night.
Residents in Melbourne and parts of Victoria were woken just before 1am when the quake jolted parts of the state.
State broadcaster CCTV said there were several aftershocks since the main quake,which registered 7.1 in magnitude.
Among the dead was a five-year-old boy who had been recovering from injuries after boiling water spilled on him during Monday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake.
Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by more aftershocks,adding to the dozens that followed Monday’s magnitude 7.6 temblor.
Authorities are rushing to bring aid to survivors facing freezing temperatures and expected heavy rain that could bring landslides.