6.2-Magnitude Quake Rattles Western Japan

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said.

The quake was relatively shallow, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, and struck at 10:18 a.m. (0118 GMT). There was no risk of a tsunami, the agency added.

The quake occurred in Shimane prefecture in northwestern Japan, impacting the cities of Matsue and Yasugi and nearby areas in Tottori prefecture.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. However, parts of the Shinkansen bullet train network were temporarily suspended as a precaution, authorities said.

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said no abnormalities were detected at the Shimane nuclear power plant.

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