Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Japan's Hokkaido Island
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 to 6.2 struck Japan's Hokkaido island, prompting warnings from the Japan Meteorological Agency about potential aftershocks. Japanese officials confirmed no abnormalities at nuclear facilities and provided updates on traffic and potential tsunami warnings.
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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come
A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early on Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation. The 6.2-magnitude quake struck at 5.23am in Hokkaido’s southern region, at a depth of 83km (52 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported, revising its preliminary estimate of magnitude 6.1. No tsunami alert was issued, JMA said, and the US Geological Survey predicted that damage to...
By Agence France-Presse
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While no tsunami alert was issued, the quake comes less than a week after Japan issued a special advisory warning of the increased risk of a megaquake.
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