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Earthquake hits south-west Japan
Oct 30, 2009, 10:30 GMT
Tokyo - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook south-west Japan on Friday.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and the authorities did not issue a tsunami warning.
The quake, centred off the coast of Amami Oshima island, affected the Amami islands and Kagoshima province.
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