Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in central Japan leaves several injured
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan on Sunday, November 8 at 1:04 a.m. local time, injuring more than twenty people in Shizuoka and Aichi prefectures, with material damage and disruptions to rail traffic, including Shinkansen trains.
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred at 1:04 a.m. local time at a depth of 40 km in western Shizuoka Prefecture, about 200 km west of Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake left more than twenty people injured in central Japan on Sunday, November 8, according to authorities and local media.
The earthquake struck at 1:04 a.m. local time, 40 km deep in western Shizuoka Prefecture, about 200 km west of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
The local newspaper Chunichi Shimbun and the Tokai TV channel reported at least 24 injured in Shizuoka prefecture and neighboring Aichi prefecture. A rescue official from Aichi prefecture told AFP that 16 minor injuries were recorded. Shizuoka prefecture, for its part, reported three injuries, including a 90-year-old woman who fell from her bed.
Property damage, such as broken windows, was reported in several of the affected towns, and rail traffic was disrupted on Sunday morning in the region, including that of Shinkansen high-speed trains.
Open Questions
- The total extent of the material damage is not specified.
- The expected duration of rail traffic disruptions is not indicated
- The detailed state of health of the injured is not communicated
