Strong earthquake rattles western Japan, followed by several more shakes
The Japan Times••general
Key Points:
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck eastern Shimane Prefecture at 10:18 a.m., registering a strong 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale and causing shaking across western Japan, including Shimane and Tottori prefectures.
- Ten aftershocks followed the initial quake, including a magnitude 5.1 tremor with a weak 5 intensity level; no tsunami threat was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
- The government is assessing damage, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urging residents to prepare for possible aftershocks, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed regional nuclear power plants were unaffected.
- The quake caused power outages and disrupted transportation, leading to a temporary halt of
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