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| Japan earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits southern part of the country | |
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| A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck southern Japan | |
| According to Japan's Meteorological Agency, the quake hit at 9:26 pm and was centered in the Mashiki town in the Kumamoto prefecture. | |
| The agency said there's no danger of a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. | |
| Footage on Japan's NHK national television showed a signboard hanging from the ceiling at its local bureau violently shaking. | |
| Kasumi Nakamura, an official in the village of Nishihara near the epicenter, said that the rattling started modestly and grew violent, lasting about 30 seconds. | |
| "Papers, files, flower vases and everything fell on the floor," he told a telephone interview with NHK. He said there were aftershocks. | |
| The extent of the damage is not immediately known. | |
| The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6 and said the quake was 23 kilometers (14 miles) deep | |
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| AP |