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A Minor Earthquake Shakes Niseko

Hokkaido Earthquake
NISEKO NEWS

A minor earthquake shook Niseko on 11 June at 6:55pm.

 

The epicenter was off the coast of Urakawa Town in Hokkaido, more than 150km northeast of Niseko Town.

The earthquake registered a weak 5 on the Japanese “shindo” scale, equivalent to a magnitude of 6.2.

Kutchan Town experienced a shindo 3, while Niseko Town felt a shindo 2.

Compared to other parts of Japan, the Niseko area has few earthquakes.

Sources:
Hokkaido Shinbun – 11 June 2023
NHK – 11 June 2023
Japan Times – 11 June 2023
Image:
U.S. Geological Survey

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