Hokkaido, Japan opgeschudt door sterke beving
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Hokkaido, Japan opgeschudt door sterke beving
Strong quake hits Japan's Hokkaido
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The focus of the tremor, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. (0330 GMT), was 20 km below the sea off Tokachi of Hokkaido. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property, and no tsunami warning was issued.
©Xinhua News
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
* Friday, June 05, 2009 at 03:30:34 UTC
* Friday, June 05, 2009 at 12:30:34 PM at epicenter
Location 41.858°N, 143.399°E
Depth 41.6 km (25.9 miles)
Region HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Distances 150 km (90 miles) SW of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
215 km (135 miles) SE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
220 km (135 miles) NE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
755 km (470 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The focus of the tremor, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. (0330 GMT), was 20 km below the sea off Tokachi of Hokkaido. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property, and no tsunami warning was issued.
©Xinhua News
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
* Friday, June 05, 2009 at 03:30:34 UTC
* Friday, June 05, 2009 at 12:30:34 PM at epicenter
Location 41.858°N, 143.399°E
Depth 41.6 km (25.9 miles)
Region HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Distances 150 km (90 miles) SW of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
215 km (135 miles) SE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
220 km (135 miles) NE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
755 km (470 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
