Earthquake shakes Japan with 37 injuries

On early Sunday, Japan has been hit by an earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo and nearby areas. 37 people have suatained injuries; however, authorities have declined danger of tsunami.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the magnitude of earthquake was 5.9 and its epicenter was in the southern Ibaraki prefecture with a depth of 70 kilometers (42 miles).

Accoridng to prefectural officials and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, among 37 injuries, Tokyo has the highest rate of injuries with 15 were reported, while nine in Saitama, eight in Kanagawa, four in Chiba, and one in Ibaraki.

Mostly people got injured by either by hurting themselves or hitting themselves agiants doors or furniture as the earthquake struck when most people were asleep and left their places in panic. 

It is pertinent to mention that a woman in her 80s suffered a serious hip injury after falling off her bed in Yokohama, in the Kanagawa prefecture, as reported by Yomiuri newspaper.