Hokkaido island

6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Hokkaido island

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Hokkaido island in Japan on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology said. Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan's main islands, famous for its volcanoes, natural hot springs (onsen), and ski areas. The quake hit off Japan's Hokkaido island at a...