Landslides after powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

A powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Thursday, triggering landslides, bringing down several houses, and killing one person. No tsunami warning was issued after the relatively shallow quake, which struck 62 kilometres (39 miles) southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. At least four landslides were reported after the quake, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, adding that six homes had collapsed.

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