A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the U.S. and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation.
The 6.2 magnitude quake struck shortly before 5:30 a.m. in Hokkaido's southern region, at a depth of 83 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.
The quake registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in the town of Urahoro, Hokkaido, and an lower 5 in the town of Niikappu, also in Hokkaido, according to the JMA.
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