TOKYO (AP) – The Latest on the earthquake in Japan (all times local):
10:45 a.m.
Japanese disaster authorities say two people have been found without vital signs and 41 others injured by an earthquake in western Japan.
Smoke rises from a house blaze in Takatsuki, Osaka, following an earthquake Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (Kyodo News via AP)
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the city of Osaka and the surrounding area Monday about 8 a.m.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said one person had no heartbeat and wasn’t breathing and a second person also had no vital signs. Japanese media reported one of the likely victims is a 9-year-old girl found at a school.
Japanese authorities don’t confirm death until after an examination at a hospital.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has updated the magnitude of the quake to 6.1, stronger than the initial 5.9 magnitude.
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9:10 a.m.
A strong earthquake has shaken the city of Osaka in western Japan. There are reports of scattered damage including broken glass and concrete.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a quake with preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Monday around 8 a.m. The inland earthquake poses no tsunami risk.
Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga says there were no reports of major damage as of 8:30 a.m. No injuries have been reported.
Train and subway service including the bullet train have been suspended to check for damage to equipment.
![People wait for train service to resume following an earthquake in Osaka, Monday, June 16, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/06/18/03/wire-3335140-1529288518-71_634x428.jpg)
People wait for train service to resume following an earthquake in Osaka, Monday, June 16, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP)
![Passengers walk on railroad as the train service was suspended following an earthquake in Takatsuki, Osaka, Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. (Yohei/Nishimura/Kyodo News via AP)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/06/18/03/wire-3335142-1529288519-423_634x342.jpg)
Passengers walk on railroad as the train service was suspended following an earthquake in Takatsuki, Osaka, Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. (Yohei/Nishimura/Kyodo News via AP)
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