Overview
- Japan’s Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude 6.2 quake off Shimane at 10:18 a.m. local time on Jan. 6 with no tsunami warning issued.
- The main shock reached upper 5 on Japan’s Shindo scale in Yasugi and was followed by 33 aftershocks within 24 hours, according to JMA.
- Authorities reported no major damage or casualties; JR West suspended part of Shinkansen service after a power cut as inspections and aerial assessments proceeded.
- USGS logged routine small-to-moderate earthquakes across Alaska, Puerto Rico and the continental U.S., including events near Rachel, Nevada, and the Aleutians.
- Peru’s IGP recorded a magnitude 5.6 quake in Amazonas at 00:17 a.m. on Jan. 8 at 106 km depth, with light intensity reported and no significant damage.