US EditionMagnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes in Northern Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake reached intensity upper 5 in two towns, while no tsunami alert was issued.
- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido's southern Tokachi region early Monday morning at a depth of 80km, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. No tsunami alert was issued.
- Japan sits atop the Pacific Ring of Fire, home to around 125 million people and accounting for about 18 per cent of the world's earthquakes. The nation typically experiences around 1,500 jolts annually.
- Urahoro Town recorded an intensity of upper 5, while Niikappu Town observed lower 5. Sapporo City, Hakodate City, Kushiro City, Obihiro City, Mikasa City, Chitose City, and Kiyota Ward each measured an intensity of 4.
- A JMA official warned, 'the danger of falling rocks and landslides has increased,' following the tremor. Hours earlier, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the sea south of Hokkaido.
- The tremors follow an April 20 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Iwate, prompting the JMA to warn of increased megaquake risk. Officials stated, 'the likelihood of a new, huge earthquake occurring is relatively higher than during normal times.
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A strong earthquake with the magnitude of 6.1 shook the island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, Monday morning, informed the American and Japanese agencies, after several powerful replicas recorded in recent days, reports AFP. The earthquake occurred just before the local time 05:30 in the south of Hokkaido Island, at a depth of about 80 kilometers, according to ...
An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck the Tokachi region in southern Hokkaido Prefecture. The epicenter was 83 kilometers deep. The tremors were felt in many areas. No tsunami warning was issued.
The agency also warned of the possibility of new earthquakes in the same area, with equal or greater intensity in the coming weeks.
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…
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