{
  "id": 18873852,
  "title": "Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/magnitude-5-7-quake-injures-dozens-in-central-japan-18873852",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:55:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/asia-cup/magnitude-57-quake-injures-dozens-in-central-japan-1.500740073"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan early Sunday, causing injuries, damage, and disruptions, according to official reports and local media accounts. The quake occurred at 1:04 am (1604 GMT Saturday) in Shizuoka Prefecture, located west of Tokyo. While no tsunami warning was issued, the tremor led to shattered storefront windows, falling merchandise, and minor injuries in several regions. Emergency officials in Aichi reported receiving 16 accounts of injuries, with at least three women requiring emergency medical care, including a woman in her nineties who fell and injured her shoulder. Several news outlets, including the Chunichi Shimbun and Tokai Television, independently confirmed that at least 24 people were hurt across Shizuoka and Aichi prefectures. In Toyohashi city, the quake damaged the windows of a car dealership, and a large bookstore in Toyota city reported merchandise falling from shelves. Train services, including the Shinkansen bullet trains, experienced temporary delays and suspensions due to the quake. While the shaking was felt as far west as Osaka, where a foreign resident required hospitalization after falling from a second-story apartment, no serious damage or injuries were immediately reported in the southwestern region, which is still recovering from a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake in July that claimed 38 lives and left tens of thousands without power. Despite Japan's frequent seismic activity, caused by its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country remains haunted by the 2011 9.0-magnitude undersea quake, which triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and caused extensive damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant.",
  "summary": "A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said. The quake struck at 1:04 am (1604 GMT Saturday) in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. Authorities reported no deaths, but the quake shattered storefront…",
  "key_points": [
    "5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Shizuoka Prefecture early Sunday",
    "At least 24 people injured across Shizuoka and Aichi prefectures",
    "Train services, including Shinkansen, experienced delays and suspensions"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Magnitude 5.7 Quake Strikes Central Japan, Leaving At Least 20 Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/world-magnitude-5-7-quake-strikes-central-japan-leaving-at-least-20",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "M5.7 quake strikes central Japan; over 20 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/m5-7-quake-strikes-central-japan-over-20-injured",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:50:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/magnitude-5-7-quake-injures-dozens-in-central-japan-18858395",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/magnitude-5-7-quake-injures-dozens-in-central-japan",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:44:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/magnitude-5-7-quake-injures-dozens-in-central-japan-18855732",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:47:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/earthquake-hits-central-japan-injuring-more-than-20-people",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:20:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "22 injured as magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits central Japan: What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/22-injured-as-magnitude-5-7-earthquake-hits-central-japan-what-we-know",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:54:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}