Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits central Japan, dozens injured
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan early Sunday, causing injuries across several prefectures. Authorities have established an emergency response office, though the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed there is no tsunami threat.
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Natural disasters in seismically active regions like Japan require immediate government coordination and infrastructure assessment to ensure public safety.
A strong earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 struck central Japan early Sunday, prompting authorities to set up an emergency response office. Japanese media reported that dozens of people were injured in the tremor.The earthquake struck at 1:04 am local time, with its epicentre in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture at a depth of approximately 40 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), as reported by Japanese daily The Mainichi.The tremor registered an intensity of upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity…
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