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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region
Channel News Asia ^

Posted on 01/05/2026 7:34:50 PM PST by nickcarraway

An earthquake with ⁠a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (Jan 6), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, followed by a series of sizeable ‍aftershocks.

The tremor was recorded at 9.18am local time in Shimane prefecture, JMA said.

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TOPICS: Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; japan; quake; quakezilla

1 posted on 01/05/2026 7:34:50 PM PST by nickcarraway
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2 posted on 01/05/2026 9:47:52 PM PST by sushiman
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The old 1-2, er, 6-2.


3 posted on 01/05/2026 9:57:37 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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