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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 jolted Kyushu in southern Japan on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The focus of the quake, which occurred at 6:36 p.m., was some 30 km underground in the Hyuganada region of Kyushu. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

No tsunami warning was issued.

The quake registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Miyazaki and 3 in neighboring areas, according to the agency.

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