A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan on Friday, but there was no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred at 2:10 p.m. local time in the Tottori prefecture, about 700 kilometres west of Tokyo. Roofing tiles fallen from of a house are scattered following an earthquake in Kurayoshi, Tottori prefecture on Friday. The earthquake caused temporary blackouts at about 32,000 homes, according to Chubu Electric Power Co., a regional utility. The meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2016 06:47 UTC