M-5.5 Quake Hits Near Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
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19:49 JST, March 15, 2024
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit near Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 19:32 p.m. on Friday, registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Amami, Kagoshima.
No tsunami advisory was issued for the quake.
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