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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido prefecture

Anearthquakewithapreliminarymagnitudeof5.7struckoffJapan'sHokkaidoprefectureat5:44p.m.localtime,JapanMeteorologicalAgencysaidonSunday.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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Smoke rises 5,000 meters as Kyushu volcano erupts again

Mount Sakurajima erupted early on July 26, belching out a massive column of smoke rising 5,000 meters in the air.