Tokyo [Japan], October 25 (ANI/WAM): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck jap Hokkaido in northern Japan as we speak.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred southeast of the Nemuro Peninsula at a depth of roughly 40 kilometres.
There had been no speedy studies of casualties or injury, and authorities confirmed that there was no danger of a tsunami.
Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported that the earthquake, which struck at 01:40, registered an depth of barely beneath 5 on Japan’s seven-level seismic scale in some components of the northern island.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued an emergency warning following the tremor, forecasting doable shaking of as much as 5 on the Japanese scale. (ANI/WAM)