6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan's Hokkaido

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido on Thursday morning.

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido on Thursday morning. "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 29-08-2019, 05:16:37 IST, Lat:41.1 N & Long: 142.9 E, Depth: 10 Km, Region: Hokkaido, Japan Region," IMD Earthquake tweeted.

The earthquake struck at a depth of about 10 kilometres. No reports of destruction or casualties due to the quake have surfaced yet. (ANI)

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