{
  "id": 18828906,
  "title": "Quake Disrupts Rail and Airport Services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/quake-disrupts-rail-and-airport-services",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T00:38:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151287.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Early Sunday morning, Japan experienced a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in central Japan. The quake, centered in western Shizuoka Prefecture at a depth of 41 kilometers, disrupted transport services across the Tokai region. Tokaido Shinkansen services were delayed by up to an hour, while major railway lines were suspended. Subway services in Nagoya were also affected, and rail access to Chubu Centrair International Airport was cut off. The earthquake prompted railway operators to perform extensive safety inspections of tracks, bridges, and overhead power lines before resuming services. JR Central reported that the Tokaido Shinkansen was operating at reduced speeds between Shizuoka and Gifu-Hashima stations, causing potential delays of up to 60 minutes. A separate incident near Tokyo involved a foreign object discovered on overhead electrical equipment, which temporarily cut power and halted Shinkansen services. The earthquake and the foreign object incident collectively caused widespread transport disruption throughout the region.",
  "summary": "A magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck central Japan at 1:04 a.m. on Sunday, November 8th, caused widespread transport disruption across the Tokai region, with Tokaido Shinkansen services delayed by up to an hour, major JR and private railway lines suspended, subway services disrupted in Nagoya, and rail access to Chubu Centrair International Airport cut off during the morning. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}