At least 24 people were injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan late on November 8, infohub.kz reports.
The tremors were recorded at 1:04 a.m. local time, according to Fuji Television Network. The epicenter was located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, with the strongest shaking registered in the city of Chita in Aichi Prefecture.
In the city of Toyohashi, car showroom windows shattered and a block wall around a residential building collapsed. Shaking was also felt in other cities in Aichi Prefecture and in neighboring Gifu Prefecture.
According to the Associated Press, the shaking zone covered a wide area around Aichi Prefecture, reaching Hamamatsu, the former capitals of Kyoto and Nara, and the neighboring prefectures of Gifu and Yamanashi, home to Mount Fuji. Official seismic assessments showed the strongest tremors hit Aichi Prefecture.
Japan's Meteorological Agency put the quake's magnitude at 5.7, while the U.S. Geological Survey reported 5.5. The focus lay about 40 kilometers (25 miles) beneath the surface in Shizuoka Prefecture, which borders Aichi. The tremors were not felt in Tokyo.
Train services on several railway sections were temporarily suspended after the quake, and speed restrictions were imposed on other routes, causing schedule delays.