Japanese Island Rocked by Earthquake
Reuters
TOKYO —
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted east and south Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, early today, the nation’s Meteorological Agency reported.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The epicenter was off the coast near Etorofu Island, one of the four disputed islands east of Hokkaido that are claimed by both Russia and Japan.
No tidal waves were caused by the tremor, the agency said.
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