Powerful earthquake hits southern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck southern Japan.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake hit at 9:26 p.m. (1226 GMT) and was centered in the Kumamoto prefecture.

The agency says there’s no danger of a tsunami.

The extent of the damage is not immediately known.

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