6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes in seas off southern Japan

By AP
Monday, 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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