Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit off the eastern part of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Saturday, authorities said, and no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula at a depth of 61 kilometers (38 miles), according to the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED).

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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 Magnitude    Mw 6.1
Region    HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Date time    2023-02-25 13:27:43.2 UTC
Location    42.89 N ; 145.04 E
Depth    50 km
Distances    55 km E of Kushiro, Japan / pop: 183,000 / local time: 22:27:43.2 2023-02-25
22 km SE of Akkeshi, Japan / pop: 8,900 / local time: 22:27:43.2 2023-02-25