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| 6.4 quake rattles southwest Japan (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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| A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck east of Kumamoto, Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). | A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck east of Kumamoto, Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). |
| The quake hit at 9:26 p.m. local time (12:26 GMT), eight kilometers (4.97 miles) from the city of Tamana. | |
| "Papers, files, flower vases and everything fell on the floor," Kasumi Nakamura, an official in the village of Nishihara, located near the epicenter, told NHK. | |
| He said the rattling started small but then grew violent, lasting about 30 seconds, adding that there were aftershocks. | |
| There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. | There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. |
| The US Geological Survey (USGS) put the quake at a 6.0 magnitude. | |
| The Japan Meteorological Agency originally issued a tsunami warning, but later canceled it. | The Japan Meteorological Agency originally issued a tsunami warning, but later canceled it. |