5.8-magnitude quake hits Japan

2 Jul 2022 • 10:56 AM MYT
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It jolted 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, a town in Hokkaido, Japan. - 123RF photo

HONG KONG - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, Japan at 01:59:45 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 321.62 km, was initially determined to be at 45.8814 degrees north latitude and 142.1251 degrees east longitude. - Bernama