Strong Quake Hits Northern Japan's Hokkaido
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--A strong earthquake hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in the small hours of Saturday. The temblor occurred at a depth of about 40 kilometers off the Nemuro Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido around 1:40 a.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.9, measured lower 5, the fifth-highest level on Jap...
