A magnitude 6 earthquake, which measured 4 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 30 kilometers off the southwestern island of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Tuesday at 11:25 p.m.
No tsunami warning was issued.
More information:
- An explanation of shindo, Japan＊s earthquake intensity scale.
- A guide to what to do before, during and after an earthquake.
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