No Tsunami Alert Raised as Powerful 6.6 Earthquake Struck Coast of Japan

Early on Jan. 22, a powerful offshore earthquake shook Oita and Miyazaki prefectures in southern Japan, inflicting minor injuries among startled people but no substantial damage aside from ruptured water mains.

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