Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Japan's Hokkaido Island

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 to 6.2 struck Japan's northern Hokkaido island, but no tsunami warning was issued and no casualties were reported. The tremor was the latest in a series of quakes to affect the region.

26 Apr, 22:54 — 27 Apr, 02:43

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Japan is located in one of the world's most seismically active zones, making it prone to frequent and often powerful earthquakes. This recent tremor on Hokkaido follows a period of increased seismic activity, raising concerns about the potential for larger quakes and the preparedness of the region.

Key entitiesHokkaido Island Japan German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)US meteorological agencies Japanese meteorological agencies

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APVery High6h ago

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan - AP News

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan AP News

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SCMPMostly Factual6h ago

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...

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japan-timesMostly Factual7h ago

Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido

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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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual7h ago