TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a program that estimates building damage caused by earthquakes using satellite imagery, local media reported Friday.

Under the partnership, JAXA will utilize approximately 200,000 data on building damage from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake to refine and enhance the accuracy of its technology, which is expected to be deployed nationwide, Kyodo News reported.

The program will compare satellite images taken before and after an earthquake to assess the extent of structural damage within 2-3 hours of observation.

The program can function effectively during nighttime and adverse weather conditions, according to the report.

JAXA anticipated the program will be operational within a few years. Enditem

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