Japan: Quake measuring 5.7 strikes off Kushiro, Hokkaido

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck off coast Kushiro of Hokkaido, northern main island of Japan, the weather agency said Thursday.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), at 04:01 p.m. local time, the temblor’s epicenter was located at a latitude of 42.8 degrees north and a longitude of 145.1 degrees east, and occurred at a depth of 60 km.

No tsunami warning has been issued.