In Japan, more than 20 people were injured in the earthquake
In the Japanese prefecture of Aichi at least 24 people were injured as a result of an earthquake of magnitude 5.7, which occurred on the night of November 8, reported the channel Fuji Television Network.
In the Japanese prefecture of Aichi at least 24 people were injured as a result of an earthquake of magnitude 5.7, which occurred on the night of November 8, reported the channel Fuji Television Network.
Tremors recorded at 1:04 local time (19:04 MSK 7 November). The epicenter was located in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture. The maximum intensity - 5 + on the Japanese scale of seismic intensity Shindo - was recorded in the city of Tita Aichi Prefecture.
In the city of Toehashi, the glass of the car salon broke and the block fence of a residential building collapsed. The tremors were also felt in other cities in Aichi Prefecture and neighboring Gifu Prefecture.
After the earthquake, train traffic on several railway sections was temporarily suspended. On other routes, speed limits were imposed, which caused delays.
At the end of July 2026 on the Japanese island of Kyushu was an earthquake of magnitude 7.1, which killed 18 people, another 62 were injured. Tremors damaged infrastructure in Kumamoto Prefecture, including a historic castle and a shopping center.
