Magnitude 5.7 Quake Injures Dozens in Central Japan
Officials said at least 24 people were hurt as the quake shattered windows, disrupted train services and triggered no tsunami warning.
- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck Shizuoka Prefecture early Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported, with no tsunami warning issued.
- Japan sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and experiences hundreds of earthquakes yearly; the country remains haunted by the 2011 9.0-magnitude undersea quake that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima nuclear plant.
- Authorities reported at least 24 people hurt across Aichi Prefecture and Shizuoka, with emergency officials in Aichi confirming 16 mostly minor injuries; the shaking shattered storefront windows and disrupted Shinkansen bullet trains.
- A second, smaller 4.3-magnitude quake struck the Kumamoto region at 10:53 a.m. Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said, with no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
- The southwestern region is still trying to recover from a 7.1-magnitude tremor in July that killed 38 people, flattened homes, and left tens of thousands without power.
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mural.com.mxA magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook central Japan and left at least 24 injured, in addition to material damage.
Material damage, especially broken shop windows, was reported in affected cities, while rail traffic in the earthquake-hit area faced problems.
Local media reported at least 24 injuries in Shizuoka prefecture and nearby Aichi.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan early this morning, injuring at least 24 people in Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures. Shops and buildings were damaged, and some train services were temporarily suspended.
Chubu's electrical company reported that no anomalies were detected at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, located in Shizuoka about 200 kilometres south-west of Tokyo. Immediate verification of the plant was a priority, in a country marked by the memory of the 2011 Fukushima accident and where nuclear safety is a matter of high public interest and political debate.
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