Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued

TOKYO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 27th Apr, 2026) A quake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's Hokkaido on Monday, but the country's weather agency issued no tsunami warning and ruled out links to an ongoing advisory about the risk of a powerful quake occurring in the region.

The 5:23 am quake registered upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the Tokachi region of the northern main island and occurred at a depth of about 83 kilometres, Kyodo news reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The earthquake's magnitude was initially estimated at 6.1 but was later revised up.