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Urgent: 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Shimane Prefecture in western Japan: JMA

Urgent: 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Shimane Prefecture in western Japan: JMA

Xinhua
06 Jan 2026, 07:15 GMT+

TOKYO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday, the country's weather agency said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued an earthquake early warning. No tsunami advisory was issued.

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