Earthquake shakes northern Japan with no damage or tsunami advisory issued

7 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Apr 27

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 18 kilometers west of Sarabetsu, Hokkaido, at a depth of 81 kilometers early Monday.
No casualties or structural damage have been reported, and the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed no tsunami threat.
This follows a 7.7 magnitude earthquake last week that led to heightened megaquake risk advisories for northeastern coastal areas.

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