An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook the Japanese prefectures of Shimane and Tottori. The tremor struck eastern Shimane Prefecture at 10:18 a.m. local time, registering upper 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7. Following this, additional quakes of lower magnitudes were reported at 10:28 a.m. and 10:37 a.m.
The initial earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, did not prompt a tsunami warning according to the country’s weather agency. The Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue reported no abnormalities following the quake. Additionally, bullet train services in western Japan were temporarily halted due to a power outage caused by the earthquake.
The Sanyo Shinkansen Line services between Okayama and Hiroshima stations were affected, with delays reported. However, train services were expected to resume around 1 p.m. No injuries have been reported in connection with the earthquake.
On December 31 last year, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The quake occurred off Iwate’s eastern coast at a depth of about 30 kilometers. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the quake measured 4 on Japan’s seismic scale of 7 in Morioka City, Iwate. No tsunami advisory was issued in relation to this earthquake.
