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Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan

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A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, shattering windows and disrupting train services, officials and local media said.

The quake struck at 1:04 am in Shizuoka Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued.

Authorities reported no deaths, but the quake shattered storefront windows and knocked items off shelves and caused transport disruption in parts of the country.

An emergency official in Aichi said authorities had received 16 reports of mostly minor injuries.

Authorities in neighboring Shizuoka said at least three women sought emergency medical care, including a woman in her nineties who injured her shoulder after falling from her bed during the shaking.

The local Chunichi Shimbun newspaper and Tokai Television separately reported at least 24 were hurt across the two regions.

In Toyohashi city in the Aichi region, windows of a car dealership were found shattered after the quake.

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