Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido prefecture

Japan Earthquake: The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of the town of Urakawa, the agency said.

Arora Shivani
Published on: 11 Jun 2023 10:34 AM GMT
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japans Hokkaido prefecture
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and depth of 140 km (87 miles) hit northern Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of the town of Urakawa, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.

Arora Shivani

Arora Shivani

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