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TOKYO — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 rattled Japan’s southern islands early today, injuring two and initially prompting fears of a tsunami.
There were no reports of serious damage from the quake, thought to be the strongest in a century to hit Japan’s southern Okinawa Island. Japan’s Kyodo news agency said two people were hurt, but there were no reports of any deaths.
The Meteorological Agency had initially predicted a tsunami of up to 6 feet near the Okinawan coast. The agency lifted the warning within two hours.
