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A major earthquake rocks Japan, prompting tsunami warnings
A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, prompting tsunami warnings in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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