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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits southern Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit the Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit the Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Broadcaster NHK said a tsunami warning had not been issued.
Two deadly quakes hit the same region last week, killing 42 and injuring more than 1,000.