EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Quake strikes south-western Japan.
A strong earthquake has hit south-western Japan, shaking major cities including Hiroshima.
At least five people were injured in the magnitude 6.2 tremor. Its epicentre was in Oita prefecture, about 800km (500 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
The quake, which occurred early on Monday, halted local rail services.
No tsunami warnings were issued. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the most seismically active countries in the world.
In 1995 a magnitude 7.2 tremor killed more than 6,400 people in the city of Kobe.

BBC NEWS REPORT.