US EditionStrong magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Shimane, causing minor injuries and train disruptions but no tsunami, with aftershocks expected for about a week, Japan Meteorological Agency said.
- On Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, a strong earthquake struck western Japan, shaking Matsue, prefectural capital of Shimane prefecture, and nearby cities.
- As an earthquake-prone nation, Japan's Pacific Ring of Fire setting frames the event, with the epicentre about 10 kilometres deep inland, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
- Initially measured at magnitude 6.2, the quake in Shimane prefecture, northwestern Japan was later upgraded to magnitude 6.4 by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
- The Nuclear Regulation Authority reported no abnormalities at the Shimame nuclear power plant and related facility, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke to reporters at her Tokyo office Tuesday.
- Although the quake was shallow and strong, officials reported no major damage, no life-threatening injuries or tsunami risk after the shallow inland epicentre about 10 kilometres.
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Japan rattled by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken western Japan, the country's meteorological office said, weeks after being hit with warnings of a "megaquake". A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken western Japan, the country's meteorological office said, with no tsunami warning issued. There were no reports of any major damage after the tremor was recorded at 10:18am local time in Shimane prefecture at a shallow depth. The US Geological Surve…
A strong earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, causing minor injuries, according to initial reports. The 6.4-magnitude tremors disrupted Shinkansen bullet train services and shook the Shimane nuclear power plant and its associated facilities in the prefecture.
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