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Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong Earthquake hits southern Japan
* by: From correspondents in Tokyo
* From: AP
* November 08, 2011 2:28PM
A FAIRLY strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has
hit off the shores of Japan's southern Okinawa Island.
Officials say the quake today about 220km away from the island was
not expected to cause a tsunami.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
North-eastern Japan was devastated by a massive earthquake and
tsunami on March 11 that left nearly 20,000 people dead or
missing. Japan, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, is one
of the world's most seismically active countries.