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5.6-Magnitude earthquake recorded near Japan's Amami-Oshima Island

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 , Updated 16:42, 30-Dec-2025

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the waters near Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 5:12 p.m. local time on December 30. The quake had a very shallow focal depth, and no tsunami risk was observed.

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