Powerful earthquake rattles southern Japan
 

Powerful earthquake rattles southern Japan
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A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled southern Japan on Thursday night, according to the country's meteorological society and people who felt it on Twitter.

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The quake, which was centered in the city of Kyushu in the Kumamoto prefecture, caused ** major damage or fatalities, though a chief government spokesperson told Reuters that some buildings had collapsed.

NHK reported home collapses in the area of Mashiki and said at least one house fire may have been caused by a natural gas explosion.*

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The meteorological agency said there was ** danger of a tsunami in its aftermath, and a*nuclear power plant in Kumamoto was also unaffected by the quake, according to Japanese news outlet Kyodo. Read more...


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