Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)–A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the country’s seismic intensity scale, in the prefectures of Shimane and Tottori. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a quake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 occurred at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers in eastern Shimane at around 10:18 a.m., registering upper 5 in the Shimane city of Matsue and the Tottori city of Sakaiminato. Another temblor struck at 10:28 a.m., logging lower 5, the fifth-highest level, in the Shimane city of Yasugi. No tsunamis are expected to occur as a result of the earthquakes. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Powerful Earthquakes Strike Western Japan
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