5.9-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Aomori: JMA

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck parts of Japan''s Aomori prefecture in the northern part of Japan''s main island of Honshu, the country''s weather agency said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Urgent: 5.9-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan — GFZ

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Hokkaido, Japan at 0014 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation. ( read original story ...)