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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Japanese Prefectures, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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Tokyo, Jan 6 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolted the Japanese prefectures of Shimane and Tottori on Tuesday, local media reported.However, according to the country’s weather agency, no tsunami warning has been issued, reports Kyodo News.At 10:18 a.m. (local time), a tremor hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, registering upper 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7.This was followed by additional quakes measuring lower 5, or M5.1, at 10:28 a.m. and 4, or M5.4, at 10:37 a.m.The initial ear…