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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island

Hokkaido [Japan], March 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Hokkaido island in Japan on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology mentioned.

Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan’s predominant islands, well-known for its volcanoes, pure sizzling springs (onsen) and ski areas.

The quake hit off Japan’s Hokkaido island at a depth of fifty kilometres at 14:48:29 IST on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology mentioned.

The earthquake originated off Aomori’s japanese coast at a depth of round 20 kilometres, reported Kyodo News.

No casualties have been reported but. More particulars are awaited. (ANI)

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