A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northern Japan early on Monday.
No damage or casualties were confirmed, and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also issued no tsunami advisory.
The inland tremor occurred 18km (11 miles) west of Sarabetsu, a small town on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, at a depth of 81km (50 miles).
A 7.7 magnitude offshore earthquake a week prior had prompted an advisory for a slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake – an earthquake measuring 8.0 magnitude or higher – in the nation’s northeastern coastal areas.
The JMA said that Monday’s quake was outside this specific mega-quake warning zone and that the special awareness week is set to end as scheduled.
