Article: Powerful Quake Hits Western Japan

A powerful earthquake measuring 7. 1 on the Richter scale jolted the Chugoku region in western Japan on Friday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said.

The quake is the biggest one in terms of magnitude since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which registered 7.2, the agency said.

One man, a Philippine national, was injured by broken glass and taken to hospital, firefighters said. No tsunami or tidal ...

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