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Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk

A strong earthquake has struck western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude-6.2 quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture. In Shimane and Tottori prefectures, the quake had an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.

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6.2 magnitude earthquake detected in Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Anadolu Agency · 18h

Powerful earthquake strikes Western Japan, no tsunami observed

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Strong earthquake hits western Japan but no risk of tsunami, officials say

A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) but there was no danger of a tsunami, officials said.

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Strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks western Japan amid strong aftershocks

Several aftershocks followed the main quake, including a magnitude 5.1 tremor, and the shaking was felt as far as Osaka, prompting emergency alerts across western Japan.

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shakes Japan's Shimane prefecture

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Earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami

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Pictures Topple Off Wall as Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Rattles Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the east coast of Japan on Tuesday, December 6, at about 10:18 am local time.The epicenter was in the Eastern Shimane Prefecture at a depth of 11 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Gulf Times

No major damage reported from strong Japan quake

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook western Japan Tuesday but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was reported.