M6.1 Earthquake Hits Hokkaido, Japan; No Tsunami Expected

The Japan News

10:23 JST, April 27, 2026

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Hokkaido at 5:24 a.m. on Monday.

No tsunami is expected from the earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Urahoro, Hokkaido.