Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolts Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning
Japan earthquake: No tsunami caution turned into issued after the offshore quake, which shook the coastal towns of Kushiro and Nemuro.
A value 6.1 earthquake struck off Hokkaido in northern Japan on Saturday night, americaA Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami caution turned into issued after the offshore quake, which shook the coastal towns of Kushiro and Nemuro. Major Japanese media retailers carried no on the spot reviews of harm or injuries. The quake hit at 10:27 pm (1327 GMT) at a intensity of round forty three kilometres (27 miles), the USGS said.
An professional speakme on public broadcaster NHK warned citizens to be vigilant in opposition to quakes for approximately a week. Earthquakes are not unusualplace in Japan, which sits at the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of extreme seismic hobby that stretches thru Southeast Asia and throughout the Pacific basin.
The u . s . has strict creation rules supposed to make sure homes can face up to sturdy earthquakes, and mechanically holds emergency drills to put together for a primary jolt.
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