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demoleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-07-10 04:01 AM
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Strong quake strikes off Japanese Ryukyu islands
Source: bbc

A strong earthquake has struck off Japan's southern coast, officials say.

The magnitude-6.4 quake happened at 1510 Japanese time (0610 GMT), about 115km (75 miles) off Ryukyu Islands, said the US Geological Survey.

It was located at a depth of 16.5km (10.3 miles). There are no reports of casualties of damage.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a minor alert to small islands in the area, warning of a 0.5m (19in) tsunami.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8502688.stm
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