WorldPhoto: HT WorldMagnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Central Japan, Injures 22
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring at least 22 people. The quake caused shattered store windows and panic, affecting areas near Aichi Prefecture, including Hamamatsu, Kyoto, Nara, Yamanashi, and Gifu. It occurred at 1:04 a.m. about 40 kilometers below Shizuoka Prefecture. Smaller aftershocks followed, but Tokyo was unaffected.
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