A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck off Okinawa's main island on Monday, Kyodo reported quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency.
No tsunami warning was issued.
The temblor occurred at 2:20 p.m., originating near the southwestern island at a depth of about 40 kilometers.
The earthquake logged lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 on Okinoerabu Island in neighboring Kagoshima Prefecture. It registered 4 on Yoron Island in Kagoshima and 2 in Naha, Okinawa's capital.
Source: MENA
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