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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan

No major damage reported from strong 6.2-magnitude quake in Japan

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook western Japan on Jan 6 but no tsunami warning was issued, and no major damage was reported.

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Western Japan rattled by ‘strong’ 6.2-magnitude earthquake

Cebu Daily News on MSN · 5h

Strong earthquake hits western Japan, no damages reported

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan after series of aftershocks

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

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Strong shaking and aftershocks as magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits western Japan

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Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan

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Strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region

The earthquake had a seismic intensity of upper-5 on Japan's 1-7 scale, strong enough to make movement difficult without support.

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks western Japan amid strong aftershocks

manilastandard · 13h

Strong quakes rattle western Japan, no tsunami warning issued

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Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks

TOKYO: A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.

Japan utility caught faking nuclear safety data at plant in megaquake zone

Chubu Electric falsified quake-resistance data at the Hamaoka plant to pass the regulatory screening for restart.

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Nankai Trough earthquake: Not all evacuation towers in Japan ready for major tsunami

Tsunami evacuation towers are designed for rapid, temporary evacuation to higher elevation in coastal communities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nuclear plant safety review halted over fears of faked earthquake data

Nearly 15 years after one of the world’s greatest nuclear disasters in Fukushima, Japan’s push to restart nuclear power has hit fresh setbacks over claims that earthquake dangers were underestimated at a key reactor.

CNA

51 hurt in Japan quake as warning persists

TOKYO: The number of people injured in a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Japan rose to 51 on Wednesday (Dec 10), authorities said, after warning an even bigger tremor was possible in the coming

Daily Times

Japan nuclear plant may have underestimated earthquake risks

Chubu Electric Power admits it may have underestimated earthquake risks at Japan’s Hamaoka nuclear plant, prompting safety review suspensions and raising concerns over public trust.