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6.8 magnitude quake strikes Japan, prompts tsunami alert

TOKYO — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported.

The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometers around 18 kilometers off the coast of Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushi region around 21:19 p.m. (1219 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey.

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