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Strong quake hits off southern coast of Japan; no casualties reported

Strong quake hits off so

OCTOBER 30, 2009 10:08

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off Japan's southern coast Friday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The agency said there was no danger of damage from a tsunami, though there may be a small tidal increase. The quake hit off the northeastern coast of Amami Oshima island in southern Japan at a depth of 60 kilometers. The small island is about 1,300 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. The offshore quake also shook Kagoshima and dozens of towns on the southern main island of Kyushu, but the temblor was not felt in Tokyo or elsewhere in the country, the agency said. Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. In 1995, a magnitude-7.2 quake in the western port city of Kobe killed 6,400 people.

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