6.1-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan -- GFZ-Xinhua

6.1-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-04-27 04:39:15

BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 2023 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 80.1 km, was initially determined to be at 42.63 degrees north latitude and 142.95 degrees east longitude.