Quake in Southern Japan Damages Roads, Buildings, NHK Reports
- Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off island of Kyushu
- Japan Meteorological Agency says no signs of tsunami
Water flowing from a manhole floods an intersection in Oita early on Jan. 22.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off the coast of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu early Saturday, damaging roads and buildings, national broadcaster NHK reported.
Minor injuries were reported in five prefectures near the earthquake’s epicenter, according to the broadcaster. Some roads in southern Oita and Miyazaki were closed early Saturday after being damaged by rockfalls, collapsed trees and ruptured water pipes, NHK said. The areas experienced shaking of 5+ on Japan’s intensity scale during the quake.