6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes in seas off southern Japan
By APMonday, October 4, 2010
Earthquake hits off Japanese coast
TOKYO — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, but there were no reports of damage or injury.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 10:28 p.m. (1328 GMT), 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of Naha on Okinawa island at a depth of 22 miles (35.4 kilometers).
The epicenter is around the Ryukyu Islands.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an alert for a mild tsunami for nearby islands, but lifted it 45 minutes later.
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