An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (January 6), followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami. Surveillance camera footage showed shaking at various cities across the Chugoku region on Tuesday morning when the quake hit at around 10:18 a.m. local time (0118 GMT

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