Japan’s western Noto Peninsula has been hit by a large earthquake, six months after hundreds were killed in a larger quake in the region. Local media said at least five houses in the coastal town of Wajima collapsed on Monday due to the quake, which was recorded at a magnitude of 6.0. The peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture was devastated by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year’s Day, with 260 casualties. More than 3,000 people are still living in emergency shelters in the region. Monday’s quake occurred early in the morning at a depth of around 10 kilometres, followed by an aftershock. There w…