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