Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan's Hokkaido Island, Follows Earlier Tremor
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Japan's Hokkaido island, following an earlier 5.0 magnitude tremor at sea. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings about potential aftershocks, while officials confirmed no abnormalities at nuclear facilities and provided updates on traffic.
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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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