Tsunami warning as quake hits

A TSUNAMI warning was issued yesterday for several small islands after a strong earthquake shook an area off Japan’s southern coast.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2010 - 00:00

The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake hit at 3.10pm local time (6.10am GMT) and registered magnitude 6.6.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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