Multiple Injured After 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Japan | World News

According to local media reports, many people were injured after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the earthquake occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time in eastern Shimane Prefecture at a depth of about 10 kilometers and measured upper 5 in the hardest-hit Shimane and Tottori prefectures on Japan’s 7 seismic scale.

It was stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was at 35.3 degrees north latitude and 133.2 degrees east longitude.

According to JMA, two aftershocks with magnitudes 5.1 and 5.4 hit the same area at around 10:28 and 10:37 local time, respectively.

Four people in Shimane Prefecture’s Matsue City were hospitalized for falls and other injuries during the earthquake.

The city reported damage to the roofs of many houses, Xinhua news agency reported, citing public broadcaster NHK.

In Sakaiminato City in neighboring Tottori Prefecture, local police received reports of cracks appearing on the roads. The report stated that two people were injured due to the earthquake in Fukuyama City of Hiroshima Prefecture, located south of the epicenter.

JMA, which revised the magnitude of the earthquake upwards from 6.2, said that long-term ground motions up to maximum level 4 were observed in western Tottori Prefecture.

Long-duration ground motion refers to the intense, slow, and sustained seismic waves resulting from large earthquakes; These waves can cause tall buildings to shake, especially affecting buildings on higher floors.

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