An earthquake with a preliminary 6.3-magnitude struck off south-western Japan late on April 17, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.
The US Geological Survey put the epicentre of the quake at the Bungo channel, a strait that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, about 18km west of Uwajima, at a depth of about 25km.
No major damage has been reported so far, according to local media reports.
🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M6.3 occurred 16 km W of #Uwajima (#Japan) 7 min ago (local time 23:14:47). More info at:
📱https://t.co/IbUfG7TFOL
🌐https://t.co/VPuwE99UTf
🖥https://t.co/4wJtzJf0tI pic.twitter.com/NXoDpbCqRs
— EMSC (@LastQuake) April 17, 2024
