Overview
- The Japan Meteorological Agency and the USGS reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Hokkaido at about 80 kilometers deep, and no tsunami alert followed.
- A JMA official warned that places that felt strong shaking face a higher risk of rockfalls and landslides.
- The latest quake follows last week’s magnitude 7.7 off Iwate that sent roughly 80-centimeter tsunami waves to a local port and injured at least ten people, according to AFP reporting.
- Japan ended the special major-quake advisory it issued after the 7.7 event, concluding the short period of heightened alert.
- Officials cautioned that powerful earthquakes can still strike without warning, and urged residents to stay prepared.