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▼ Powerful Earthquake Rocks Hokkaido
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A powerful earthquake struck Hokkaido early Thursday, causing blackouts in Sapporo and other areas and sending items tumbling off shelves.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the magnitude-6.7 earthquake recorded upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Abira, Hokkaido, and lower 6 in the city of Chitose, Hokkaido.
The quake, which struck at about 3:08 a.m., was centered at a depth of about 40 kilometers in the eastern part of the Iburi district.
An official in the Abira city office said the earthquake knocked items off bookshelves and desks.
"We won't know the full extent of the damage until after sunrise," the official said.
Guests at a hotel near JR Sapporo Station were seen standing outside the hotel with worried expressions after the quake.
Power was cut in cities including Sapporo, Hakodate and Tomakomai.
The earthquake also caused strong shaking in the northern part of Honshu.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the magnitude-6.7 earthquake recorded upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Abira, Hokkaido, and lower 6 in the city of Chitose, Hokkaido.
The quake, which struck at about 3:08 a.m., was centered at a depth of about 40 kilometers in the eastern part of the Iburi district.
An official in the Abira city office said the earthquake knocked items off bookshelves and desks.
"We won't know the full extent of the damage until after sunrise," the official said.
Guests at a hotel near JR Sapporo Station were seen standing outside the hotel with worried expressions after the quake.
Power was cut in cities including Sapporo, Hakodate and Tomakomai.
The earthquake also caused strong shaking in the northern part of Honshu.
- September 6, 2018
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