The quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Kyushu island in south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.

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The quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Kyushu island in south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.

The quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Kyushu island in south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.

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Rescuers are searching for survivors at the site of a collapsed shopping centre and a factory. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.8, hit south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon.

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Aeon Mall's president tells a news conference a further three people are missing at the site while rescue workers sift through the rubble.

People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

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