The strongest shaking felt in Japan since powerful temblors struck Kumamoto, in southern Japan, in 2016, has hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. (Photo: Shutterstock)
(Bloomberg) – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued from the inland quake.
Power outages, at least 1 fatality reported
National broadcaster NHK showed areas of the regional capital Sapporo without power, and reported that one person had been found without vital signs.
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