Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan early Sunday, causing injuries to dozens, shattering windows, and disrupting train services, according to officials and local media. No tsunami warning was issued and no deaths were reported.

The quake hit at 1:04 am in Shizuoka Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. In Aichi, authorities received 16 reports of minor injuries, including a woman in her nineties who fell from her bed and injured her shoulder. Across Shizuoka and Aichi, at least 24 people were reportedly hurt.

In Toyohashi city, a car dealership's windows were shattered. A large bookstore in Toyota city also reported its merchandise falling from shelves due to the earthquake. The tremor was felt as far west as Osaka, where a foreign resident was taken to the hospital after falling from a second-floor apartment during the shaking.

Meanwhile, a 4.3-magnitude quake struck the Kumamoto region later that morning, causing no serious damage or injuries. The southwestern region is still recovering from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in July that killed 38 people and left tens of thousands without power. Japan, situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," experiences hundreds of earthquakes annually.

The country remains haunted by the 2011 9.0-magnitude undersea quake that triggered a tsunami, killing or leaving missing around 18,500 people and damaging the Fukushima nuclear plant.