Earthquake jolts Ehime, Kochi prefectures of southern Japan - JMA

The epicentre of the earthquake was Bungo Channel, a strait separating Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said.

Reuters

April 17, 2024 / 20:17 IST

Earthquake jolts Ehime, Kochi prefectures of southern Japan

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 Bungo Channel, a strait separating Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued.

Reuters

first published: Apr 17, 2024 08:17 pm

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