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Strong was noted today centered on the Kyushu region in the southern part of Japan and a warning was issued for .
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the Japan Meteorological Agency, the magnitude of the earthquake is 6.9 degrees.
The Japanese agency stressed that the tsunami warning applies to Miyazaki and Koichi prefectures. The preliminary measurement of the earthquake announced earlier by the agency indicated a magnitude of 6.4.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported a magnitude of 6.6 in its initial estimate. The focal depth of the earthquake is estimated at 37 kilometers, according to the EMSC.
