An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook the central Japan prefecture of Nagano on Sunday morning, the weather agency said. The quake at 7: 02 a.m. originated at a shallow depth of seven kilometers in the mountainous region and registered upper 5…<\/b>
\nAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook the central Japan prefecture of Nagano on Sunday morning, the weather agency said.
The quake at 7: 02 a.m. originated at a shallow depth of seven kilometers in the mountainous region and registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Otaki and Kiso in the prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
One person received minor injuries during the quake, while some houses lost electricity and water supply, according to officials in Otaki. Local officials also received reports of minor damage to houses and fallen rocks, while some train services were temporarily disrupted.
After initially reporting the quake as having a magnitude of 5.7, the weather agency revised its assessment to 5.6.<\/p>\n