Magnitude 5.7 quake hits off Hokkaido coast
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Hokkaido region early Thursday.
The quake hit at 7:13 a.m. local time at a depth of 30 kilometers, with a maximum intensity of lower 3 on Japan’s seismic scale. Officials said there was no risk of a tsunami, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
The tremor follows several recent quakes of magnitude 5 or higher recorded in the Hokkaido area in recent weeks.
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