A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck western Shizuoka Prefecture at 1:04 a.m. local time on Sunday, 8 November, and reports said Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office opened a liaison office to coordinate the response.
Kyodo News reported the quake in Shizuoka. The reported response came in an X post by Arin_Yumi; the available Kyodo report did not provide details about the liaison office.
Reports also differed on the preliminary magnitude. Kyodo described the quake as magnitude 5.7, while VolcanoDiscovery’s listing, using USGS data, gave a magnitude of 5.5 and a depth of 38.1 kilometres. The listing placed the epicentre in Shizuoka, near Hamamatsu.
An X post by Japandailydotjp said the strongest shaking was recorded in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, at intensity 5-upper on Japan’s seismic scale. That detail was not included in the available Kyodo report.
Kyodo’s page also listed a separate breaking alert saying two people were likely injured in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, citing the fire department. The available material did not provide further details about their condition or the circumstances.
The extent of any damage and the full impact of the earthquake remain unclear. Some X posts said there was no tsunami threat, but that assessment was not included in the available reporting cited here.
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