At 1:04 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 8, a 5.7‑magnitude earthquake struck central Japan, injuring more than 20 people in the prefectures of Aichi and Shizuoka, Xinhua reported.
The Japan Meteorological Agency logged the quake at a depth of about 40 km, with an upper‑5 seismic intensity in Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, Xinhua added.
No tsunami warning was issued and Japan’s Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Chubu Electric Power Co., reported no abnormalities, Xinhua said.
Local train services were suspended and Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains were delayed between Shizuoka and Gifu‑Hashima stations for safety checks, the report said.
The central government has set up a liaison office to coordinate the response, Xinhua noted.
The Saudi Press Agency also noted the quake at 1:04 a.m. with a depth of roughly 40 km, reporting dozens of injuries but no major casualties, SPA said.
Singapore’s Straits Times reported at least 20 people injured and a vague damage report, while Japan‑based Mainichi echoed the injury figure of at least 20 in Aichi Prefecture, and Malaysian news outlet NST confirmed the 20‑person injury count.
