Hokkaido Earthquake

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  6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Hokkaido: Report

  A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hokkaido in Japan on Friday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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  Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan's Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning

  A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Hokkaido in northern Japan on Saturday night, the US Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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  5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Warning

  A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Hokkaido early on Sunday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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  5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Hokkaido: Report

  A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

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  35 Dead In Japan Earthquake; Rescue Workers Rake Through Mud For Survivors

  The death toll from a powerful quake that triggered landslides in northern Japan rose to 35, as tens of thousands of rescue workers raked through the mud for survivors.

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  Number Of Dead In Japan Earthquake Rises To 18, Hopes Fade For Survivors

  Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud Thursday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18.

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  At Least 9 Dead After 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan

  Devastating landslides caused by a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan claimed at least nine lives on Thursday, with dozens still missing as homes were engulfed.

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  After 6.6 Magnitude Quake, Homes In Japanese Island Engulfed In Landslide

  A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido caused a landslide that engulfed houses early on Thursday, injuring and trapping a number of people and cutting power in several areas.

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  Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.3 In Japan's Hokkaido, No Tsunami Danger

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no immediate report of injuries or major damage.

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  6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern Japan; No Tsunami Warning

  A strong earthquake has struck just off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued.

• Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Hits Off Japan's Northeast Coast: US Geological Survey

  A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said.

• 6.9-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Hokkaido

  A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan today, causing strong tremors across Hokkaido island but no damage to several nuclear facilities in the region, officials said.

• Strong earthquake shakes Tokyo region

  A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeast Japan late Wednesday evening, but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year's devastating tsunami. The first tremor off Hokkaido island was 6.8 magnitude and prompted some communities to issue evacuation orders or advisories to residents nearest the coast.