Magnitude-6.1 quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido; no tsunami warning issued

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Temblor registers upper 5 on Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokachi region

Upper 5 is described as the level where people find it difficult to walk without holding on to something. (Photo by Nikkei)

(Kyodo) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck Japan’s Hokkaido on Monday, with no tsunami warning issued, the country’s weather agency said.