6.3-magnitude quake hurts 8 in Japan

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 19, 2024 12:06 am

(UPDATE) TOKYO: Eight people were reported injured on Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami.

The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 11:14 p.m. on Wednesday, was between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the United States Geological Survey said.

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED Workers look at a closed off section of a national highway after rocks fell across the road in the city of Ozu, Ehime prefecture on Thursday, April 18, 2024, less than a day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit off southwestern Japan. JIJI PRESS PHOTO VIA AFP

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