Officials in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan say that 82 people have been confirmed dead after the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck on New Year's Day.

The cities of Wajima and Suzu accounted for the majority of the confirmed total. As of Thursday, 48 deaths had been reported in Wajima, and 23 in Suzu. A total of 339 people are reportedly injured in the prefecture.

Prefectural officials have also made public the names, addresses, gender, and age of 79 people who were still unaccounted for as of early Thursday afternoon.

The officials are seeking information about these residents of the six hardest-hit cities and towns in the prefecture.