Hokkaido: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan`s Hokkaido on Thursday morning.
''An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Hokkaido, Japan at 5:16 AM, today,'' India Meteorological Department (IMD said.
India Meteorological Department (IMD): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Hokkaido, Japan at 5:16 am, today.
— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2019
The earthquake struck at a depth of about 10 kilometres.
No reports of destruction or casualties due to the quake have surfaced yet.
