A strong earthquake Hits today early morning in the coast of Hokkaido Island in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued. Two days back Japan was hit by Strong Earthquake with the Magnitude of 6.1 on 11 January 2016.
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit about 12:30 p.m. (0330 GMT) Thursday, near the Urakawa town on the southern tip of Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It said the quake's center was located at a depth of 50 kilometers (30 miles) below the sea surface.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Hiroyuki Kenai, a disaster prevention official at the Urakawa town told Japan's NHK national television in a telephone interview that he was caught by surprise when having lunch at his office and that officials were still assessing the extent of damage.
A newly launched Hokkaido "bullet train" service was temporarily suspended but has since resumed, according to NHK.
Japan was hit by a Strongest Earth Quake in 2011 with a Magnitude 9.1 on Northeast Coast. A Massive Tsunami effected and damaged Japan Heavily.
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