More than 20 people injured in earthquake in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

According to Japanese news on the 8th, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake that occurred in western Shizuoka Prefecture in the early morning of that day has injured more than 20 people and affected some railway traffic.

Sources said the earthquake injured at least three people in Shizuoka Prefecture. According to the fire department of Aichi Prefecture, which is adjacent to Shizuoka Prefecture, the earthquake injured more than 20 people in Aichi Prefecture, and some of the injured were injured after falling while evacuating.

According to the railway operation department, after the earthquake, the Tokaido Shinkansen line between Shizuoka Station and Gifu Hashima Station is currently adopting deceleration measures, and some ordinary railway trains in Aichi Prefecture were temporarily suspended.

Chubu Japan Electric Power Co., Ltd. said that no abnormalities have been found at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

At around 1:04 local time on the 8th (004:04 on the 8th, Beijing time), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture, with a focal depth of about 40 kilometers. A shaking of magnitude 5 was observed in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture. The earthquake was also felt in Tokyo.

The Japan Meteorological Agency sets earthquake intensity from weak to strong as 0 to 4, 5 weak, 5 strong, 6 weak, 6 strong and 7, a total of 10 levels. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 will usually make it difficult for most people to walk without holding on to surrounding objects. Unfixed furniture may topple over, building glass may break and fall off, and some residences with poor earthquake resistance may have wall cracks.