Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Japan's Hokkaido island - agencies

TOKYO, Japan — A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation. READ: Earthquake in numbers: Magnitude vs Intensity  The 6.1 magnitude quake struck shortly before 5:30 am (2130 GMT Sunday) in Hokkaido’s southern region, at a depth of some 80 kilometers (50 miles), the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the US Geological Survey both reported. While no tsunami alert was issued, the quake comes less than a week after the JMA warned of an increased risk of a megaquake […]... Keep on reading: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Japan's Hokkaido island - agencies

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