A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck at 1:04 local time on Sunday, November 8 (17:04 on Saturday in peninsular Spain) with its epicentre in the west of Shizuoka prefecture, in central Japan, at a depth of 40 km, according to Japan Meteorological Agency data compiled by the public institute NIED in its J-RISQ system.
The maximum observed intensity was 5 upper on the Japanese scale, in the city of Chita (Aichi), according to the Japan Weather Association (tenki.jp). An intensity of 5 lower was recorded in eight other towns in Aichi, including Toyota and Seto, as well as in Ena (Gifu), Urugi (Nagano) and the Hamana ward of Hamamatsu (Shizuoka). According to the same sources, the earthquake poses no tsunami risk.
The government opened a liaison office at the crisis management centre of the prime minister's residence, according to the broadcaster TV Aichi. The Toyota fire department received reports of 2 people injured after falling, both conscious.
JR Central (JR Tokai) said that when the earthquake struck all trains had finished service, so there was no disruption, and that it will decide on the morning service after checking for damage, according to TV Aichi. The extent of any material damage is not yet known.
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