NewsEarthquake shakes Japan's Hokkaido; no casualties reported
Earthquake shakes Japan's Hokkaido; no casualties reported
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido island.
ed. Tomasz Waleński
- The tremors occurred at 4:37 AM Eastern Time, as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicentre was located southeast of the city of Kushiro at a depth of 19 kilometres.
Earthquake in Japan. No reports of casualties
Japan's national broadcaster reports that strong tremors were felt in many areas. However, there are currently no reports of damage or casualties. Aftershocks continue to occur at the site.
There was no tsunami warning.
