6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Japan

6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Japan
TOKYO, 17th April, 2024 (WAM/Reuters) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The epicentre of the earthquake was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said