Strong
earthquake strikes off Japan

Last Updated: 28-September-2007  16:15:06

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - A strong 7.4-magnitude quake struck
off southern Japan today, seismologists said, but there were no
immediate reports of major damage or casualties.

The quake occurred at 11:38 pm (1338 GMT), 340 kilometres
south-south-east of Iwo Jima in Japan's Volcano Islands, at a depth
of 261 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

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