The northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido has seen a series of earthquakes registering 4 on Japan's 7-point seismic intensity ...

Up to some 7,500 people in 33 municipalities along the Sea of Japan coast of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido ...

People stand next to large cracks in the pavement after evacuating into a street in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, ...

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Japanese city of Kushiro, with the epicentre just off the coast - the quake ...

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido island. - The ...

While scientists stress earthquakes are impossible to predict, residents are being urged to prepare for a worst-case scenario ...

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit off Hokkaido`s east coast. No tsunami warning issued; no immediate damage reported.

A working group of the prefectural disaster mitigation council which determined estimates of damage in an expected earthquake and tsunami sourced on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido is seen at ...

Moderately powerful earthquakes have been hitting Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, but weather officials say they ...

Earthquakes can happen in Japan, but with a little know-how, you’ll know exactly what to do if one happens during your trip.

A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan, prompting emergency services to monitor ...