A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan’s western Chugoku region on Tuesday (Jan 6), the country’s meteorological agency said. No tsunami alerts were issued and there were no immediate reports of major damage. The same region was hit soon afterwards by smaller quakes measuring magnitudes of 4.5, 5.1, 3.8 and 5.4. The Shimane Nuclear Power Station, about 32km away from the epicentre of the first quake, reported no irregularities. #japan #japannews | CNA

A preliminary 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s western Chugoku region on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at around 10:18 AM local time (0118 GMT), shaking cities across the area and triggering a series of aftershocks, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, centered in eastern Shimane prefecture, caused temporary disruptions to Shinkansen bullet-train services, while officials reported no tsunami threat and no irregularities at nearby nuclear facilities. COURTESY: NNN / JAPAN v

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (January 6), followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami. Surveillance camera footage showed shaking at various cities across the Chugoku region on Tuesday morning when the quake hit at around 10:18 a.m. local time (0118 GMT