December 10, 2025 09:20 PM IST
First published on: Dec 10, 2025 at 09:04 PM IST
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This aerial photo shows a vehicle sitting on a damaged road in Tohoku town, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. (Kyodo News via AP)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 57 km, EMSC said.
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According to NERV, there is no threat of a tsunami.
The magnitude 5.7 struck Hokkaido a day after the Japan Meteorological Agency said that the possibility of a mega quake in northern Japan is higher than usual.
While it was unclear whether a large-scale earthquake would occur, it warned people along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Chiba prefectures to remain on alert during the next week.
NKH reported that officials had urged people to check evacuation routes, prepare emergency kits, secure home furniture, and confirm backup food, water, and portable toilets.
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The alert is the first since this category of warning was introduced in 2022.
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