More Than 30 Injured After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo

More Than 30 Injured After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo
Firefighters work on an inundated road following an earthquake, in Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2021. Kyodo News via AP
Katabella Roberts
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Dozens of people have been left injured after a powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tokyo on Thursday evening.

The earthquake—the largest Japan has seen since 2011—occurred at 10:41 p.m. local time and damaged underground water pipes, derailed passenger trains, and caused fires in at least one home, according to The Japan Times.
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