Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost major island, experienced a magnitude 6.2 earthquake on Sunday, although no damage or casualties were immediately reported.
No tsunami alert was given. There were no reports of issues at the nearby nuclear reactors, interruptions to the electrical grid, or problems with the northern Japan bullet train system.
According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the quake, which occurred at 6:54 p.m., was 136 kilometers (85 miles) deep and affected the southwest region of Hokkaido.
According to the agency, it rocked a large portion of the island, including the cities of Chitose and Atsumacho. It advised residents to keep an eye out for any landslides as well as any severe earthquakes that could occur in the coming days.
Local rail and metro services were disrupted, according to Hokkaido HTB News, and a section of a motorway was briefly stopped. A display suspended from the ceiling of an airport in Hokkaido was shown in news footage swaying slightly due to the trembling. The presenter was informed by a local that the shaking continued for 20 to 30 seconds.
Tokyo's home island, Honshu, which is the largest in the country, experienced some shaking as well. Not even Tokyo was impacted.
One of the countries most vulnerable to earthquakes is Japan.
