Earthquake with upper Shindo 5 intensity strikes Hokkaido, northern Japan

An earthquake struck the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido early Monday morning. The Japan Meteorological Agency says it occurred at 5:24 a.m. The epicenter was the southern Tokachi region and the focus was at a depth of 80 kilometers. The estimated magnitude was 6.1. An intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of zero to seven was recorded in Urahoro Town, while an intensity of lower 5 was observed in Niikappu Town. An intensity of 4 was recorded in Kiyota Ward of Sapporo City, Hakodate City, Kushiro City, Obihiro City, Mikasa City, Chitose City and elsewhere in the prefecture. Hashikami Town in Aomori Prefecture also had an intensity of 4. Jolts ranging in intensity from 3 to one were felt in a wide area, including the Tohoku and Kanto regions. Episode notes: ‘Earthquake with upper 5 intensity strikes Hokkaido, northern Japan’: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260427_05/