Japan 5.7 earthquake injures dozens, delays trains

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan at 1:04 a.m. Sunday, injuring dozens of people and temporarily delaying train services, officials and local media said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency did not issue a tsunami warning. Authorities reported no deaths.

An emergency official in Aichi said authorities had received 16 reports of mostly minor injuries. Officials in neighbouring Shizuoka said at least three women sought emergency medical care, including a woman in her nineties who injured her shoulder after falling from her bed during the shaking.

Chunichi Shimbun and Tokai Television reported at least 24 people were hurt across the two regions.

The quake shattered storefront windows, knocked merchandise from shelves in Aichi and caused temporary delays and suspensions to regional train services, including Shinkansen bullet trains.

Local media reported the shaking was felt as far west as Osaka, where a foreign resident was taken to hospital after falling from a second-floor apartment. Officials in Osaka could not be reached for immediate comment.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a separate magnitude 4.3 quake struck Kumamoto at 10:53 a.m. Sunday. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries from that quake.