An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck jap Hokkaido in northern Japan at this time.
Based on the Japan Meteorological Company, the quake occurred southeast of the Nemuro Peninsula at a depth of roughly 40 kilometres.
There have been no rapid experiences of casualties or injury, and authorities confirmed that there was no danger of a tsunami.
Japan’s Kyodo Information Company reported that the earthquake, which struck at 01:40, registered an depth of barely beneath 5 on Japan’s seven-level seismic scale in some elements of the northern island.
The Hearth and Catastrophe Administration Company issued an emergency warning following the tremor, forecasting potential shaking of as much as 5 on the Japanese scale.

