PUBLISHED ONJanuary 09, 2019 1:52 AM
TOKYO - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off south Japan on Tuesday (Jan 8), the US Geological Survey said.
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There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake was 39km deep and centred 116km south-south-east of Kagoshima.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas.
Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.