An natural disaster with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rocked the Hokkaido region of northern Japan at 12:25 JST on Thursday, the weather agency said.
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The quake with a depth of 5 kilometer hit the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture at 5:18 am (local time), China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. However, the agency said there is no concern of the latest quake causing damage, adding that a tsunami warning was not issued.
Haru Matsutakeya is a resident of Sapporo, Hokkaido’s capital, which lies 170 kilometres from the epicentre of the quake.
“It was pretty strong”. A seemed in a middle for handicapped people wherever she works right before the quake hit. He told Japan’s NHK national television in a telephone interview that officials were still assessing whether there was any damage.
News sources report no damage or injuries, although heavy shaking was felt.
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A newly launched Hokkaido “bullet train” service was temporarily suspended but has since resumed, according to NHK.
