Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; injuries reported from falls, cooking oil burns

A stone wall in Hoki, Tottori Prefecture, collapsed after Tuesday’s earthquakes. - Photo: The Yomuri Shimbun

TOKYO: Three strong earthquakes struck the eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums of 4 to upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, from around 10.18am to around 10.37am Tuesday (Jan 6), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

No tsunami warning was issued.