11 injured after quake hits central Japan

At least 11 people were injured in a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in central Japan's Fukui prefecture on Friday, said Kyodo News Agency.

Report informs, referring to TASS, two children were among the injured. Simultaneously, local officials warned that another earthquake of similar magnitude could occur in Fukui within a week.

The quake did not cause any emergencies at nuclear power plants in the region. No tsunami alert was issued.