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How hard did the quake shake central Japan?
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The shaking reached far beyond the epicentre. People in Kyoto felt it, and Hamamatsu logged lower five on Japan's intensity scale. Chita, in Aichi Prefecture, logged the strongest reading, upper five, the fourth-highest level.
Kyoto, Hamamatsu, and Chita
Agencies don't agree on the size. Japan's Meteorological Agency said 5.7, while the US Geological Survey put it at 5.5.
- Japan Meteorological Agency5.7
- USGS5.5
Then the human cost. Local media reported at least 22 people hurt, and some were hurt while fleeing, including people who fell on stairs. Television footage showed broken shop windows and glass scattered across the streets. Aichi's authorities said none of those hurt there were seriously hurt, according to Kyodo.
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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes central Japan, at least 22 injured in Aichi and ShizuokaRead the article
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- 20 MinutenJapan: Strong earthquake with several injured
- Rai news5.7 earthquake shakes Japan, over 20 injured in Shizuoka and Aichi
- EL MUNDOA 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes central Japan and leaves at least twenty injured
- ČT24 - Nejdůvěryhodnější zpravodajský web v ČR - Česká televizeJapan hit by strong earthquake, at least 22 people injured
- DIE WELTIn the middle of the night: Japan shaken by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
- DIE WELTEarly in the morning: Japan shaken by 5.7 magnitude earthquake