MAG 5.7 QUAKE STRIKES CENTRAL JAPAN; OVER 20 INJURED - TOKYO JAPAN

MAG 5.7 QUAKE STRIKES CENTRAL JAPAN; OVER 20 INJURED - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 hit central Japan early Sunday, leaving over 20 people injured in Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures, authorities said.

The 1:04 a.m. temblor originated in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture at a depth of about 40 kilometers and registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in Chita, Aichi, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning was issued.

It was the biggest quake in about three decades to hit Aichi, home to manufacturers like Toyota Motor Corp. A quake measuring upper 5 was previously registered in the prefecture in 1997.

At upper 5, most people find it difficult to walk without holding onto something and unfixed furniture may topple over, while at lower 5 objects such as dishes and books may fall from shelves.

A seismic intensity of lower 5 was recorded in parts of Aichi, Nagano and Gifu prefectures.

No abnormalities were detected at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka, according to its operator, Chubu Electric Power Co.

The nuclear power station sits near the projected source area of a potential Nankai Trough megaquake.

The weather agency said the possibility that Sunday's quake was linked to a possible Nankai Trough megaquake was "low."

Some local train services were suspended. Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains were delayed between Shizuoka and Gifu-Hashima stations as they had to operate at slower speeds than usual for safety, but normal-speed operations resumed before noon, according to JR Central.

The central government set up a liaison office to respond to the quake.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at around 10:53 a.m. on Sunday with an intensity of 4 recorded in Kumamoto, Uto and Uki.

Japan is prone to earthquakes. Kumamoto experienced a magnitude-7.1 quake on July 28 with an intensity of 7, the highest on the seismic scale.

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