6.3 magnitude earthquake hits western Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage, Report informs, citing NDTV.

The USGS put the epicenter of the quake in a channel that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Uwajima, at a depth of about 25 kilometers.