An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit the Hokkaido prefecture in Japan on Saturday, May 6.said European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), APA reports.
The earthquake was recorded 115 kilometers east of the city of Hakodate at 17:47 local time. The source was at a depth of 60 kilometers.
No damage or casualties were reported.
Earlier it was reported that Japanese scientists predict new earthquakes on their land.