A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan, and there is no warning of a tsunami

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TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck the eastern part of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Saturday, and no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese authorities said.

The quake hit the Nemuru Peninsula at a depth of 61 kilometers (38 miles), according to the National Research Institute for Geosciences and Disaster Resilience (NIED).

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

In two municipalities in Hokkaido, the earthquake was recorded as “less than 5” on the Japanese 7-point intensity scale, which measures ground motion.

This is usually the level where items fall from shelves and unsafe furniture may move, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

(Reporting by David Dolan). Editing by Frank Jack Daniel and Alexander Smith

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