- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan early on Sunday, leaving at least 22 people injured.
- The tremor occurred at 1.04 am at a depth of 40km in Shizuoka prefecture, with the strongest shaking felt in neighbouring Aichi prefecture.
- The quake affected areas including Hamamatsu, Kyoto, Nara, Gifu, and Yamanashi, though it was not felt in Tokyo.
- Impacts included shattered shop windows, scattered store goods, and injuries to residents fleeing buildings.
- Shinkansen bullet trains were ordered to run at slower speeds in affected areas as a precautionary measure.
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