Strong quake hits Oita Prefecture; no tsunami warning issued

Japan Times -- Jun 21

A strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan late Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

The 11:27 p.m. temblor, which registered magnitude 5, originated around 40 kilometers underground in Bungo Channel running between Kyushu and Shikoku islands. It registered an upper 5 in part of Oita on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, and 4 in other parts of Oita and some areas in Kumamoto and Miyazaki prefectures.

Jun 21 (ANNnewsCH) - 午後11時27分ごろに大分県南部で震度5強の地震がありました。 震源地は豊後水道で、地震の規模(マグニチュード)は5.0と推定されます。 この地震による津波の心配はありません。