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Multiple earthquakes, including one at 6.2 magnitude, struck western Japan late Tuesday morning local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture and neighboring Tottori Prefecture.<\/p>\n
The initial quake hit at 10:18 a.m. JST, magnitude 6.2, at a depth of about 6 miles, registering upper 5 on Japan\u2019s seismic intensity scale. A second tremor followed shortly after, magnitude 5.1, registering lower 5. Long, swaying motion was widely reported, with additional aftershocks continuing through late morning.<\/p>\n
Japan\u2019s Japan Meteorological Agency says there is no tsunami risk, but warns that earthquakes up to upper-5 intensity could continue for about a week, with the highest risk in the next two to three days.<\/p>\n
Officials also cautioned about increased risks of landslides and falling rocks in harder-hit areas.<\/p>\n
So far, no injuries have been reported. Two regional electric power companies said no abnormalities have been detected. Bullet train services were temporarily disrupted, and cameras mounted on buildings showed visible shaking.<\/p>\n
The strongest shaking was recorded in parts of Matsue and Yasugi in Shimane, and Sakaiminato and nearby towns in Tottori.<\/p>\n
Weaker but widely felt shaking extended into parts of western Japan, including Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and Ehime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n