The earthquake's epicentre was located in Shimane Prefecture.

TOKYO: An earthquake with ⁠a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (Jan 6), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, followed by a series of sizeable ...

This comes roughly two weeks after Southern Japan endured a string of powerful earthquakes in just a day ...

A strong earthquake has shaken western Japan, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported. The Japan ...

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken western Japan, the country’s meteorological office said, with no tsunami warning ...

The quake registered an intensity of upper-5 on Japan’s 1-7 seismic scale in the prefecture.

This comes barely a month after a powerful earthquake had hit the northeastern part of the country, prompting the evacuation of at least 90,000 residents.

To provide readers with a clear understanding of this event, here are the key details: Magnitude and Timing: The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at 10:18 AM (Japan Standard Time) ...

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A strong earthquake struck a mountainous area of central Japan on Saturday night, causing at least one building to collapse and injuring several people, according to Japanese media reports. No tsunami ...