A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the main island of Hokkaido, in Japan’s far north, this Sunday with no reports of property or personal damage.
According to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, no tsunami warning has been issued, nor is there any news of problems at nuclear power plants in the region or of power cuts or the movement of bullet trains in the north of the country.
NHK footage of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck just south of Hokkaido. This was relatively strong (lower 5 shindo), but not at a level that usually results in major damage/injuries. pic.twitter.com/7tUm1ITtLR
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The earthquake, which occurred at 6:55 p.m. local time, had a depth of 140 kilometers and reached the southwestern part of Hokkaidosays the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The quake shook much of the island, including the towns of Chitose and Atsumacho, the agency said.
Parts of northern Honshu, the country’s largest island, where Tokyo is located, were also hit, with the Japanese capital not affected.
Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.
Source: DN
