The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.
There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake.
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Japan earthquake: 6.6 magnitude quake hits Japan
21 October 2016
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A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused.
The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. (0510 GMT) in Japan`s western prefecture of Tottori, about 700 kilometers (430 miles) west of Tokyo, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) underground.
The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.
There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake.
The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.
There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake.
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