Jun 11 (NHK) - An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 has hit Hokkaido, northern Japan. Authorities say there is no threat of tsunami.
The quake struck at around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday. The Meteorological Agency says the focus was 140 kilometers deep, off the coast of Urakawa Town.
The jolt registered an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7 in Chitose City, Atsuma Town, and Urakawa Town.
An intensity of 4 was recorded in other municipalities of Hokkaido, including the cities of Hakodate, Muroran and Kushiro, as well as some municipalities of neighboring Aomori Prefecture.