Sapporo is the largest city on Hokkaido, with nearly two million residents. The earthquake did not prompt a tsunami warning. The USGS initially reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 7 and later r... ( read original story ...)
Japanese quake: landslide triggered, roads blocked, homes left leaning against each other
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on Japan‘s northern island of Hokkaido ... after a massive 2011 earthquake, Suga told a news conference. A fire broke out at a Mitsubishi Steel Mfg ... ( read original story ...)
SAPPORO, Japan | Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits northern Japan near major city
The news service reports that the quake triggered a blackout across a wide area in Hokkaido. It also affected telephone service and television broadcasting in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits southeast of Japan’s Sapporo
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 112 km southeast of Sapporo, Japan, at a depth of 66 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. The offshore earthquake has not caused a tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits northern Japan near major city
southeast of Sapporo, which is a major metropolitan area of 1.9 million people. The Kyodo news service reports that in Tokyo, the central government set up a liaison unit at the crisis management cent... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING: Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Sapporo city in Japan, no tsunami threat
A magnitude 6.6 quake struck 70 miles south of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, at approximately 3:07 a.m. Thursday and was followed by a magnitude 5.3 quake less than 20 minutes later, accor... ( read original story ...)
Some buildings collapse as powerful quake hits Hokkaido, Japan
The U.S. Geological Survey said earlier it struck some 112 km (70 miles) southeast of Sapporo. Public broadcaster NHK showed a brick wall collapsed and broken glass in a home and quoted local police a... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.7 magnitude hits country as Typhoon continues – latest travel advice
AN EARTHQUAKE has hit Japan measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale in Sapporo, while Typhoon Jebi continues to plague Osaka. What is the latest travel advice for the country and is there a tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7 quake hits southeast of Sapporo, Japan at depth of 66 km: USGS
LONDON (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7 struck 112 km (70 miles) southeast of Sapporo, Japan at a depth of 66 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka steamrolls Tsurenko to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-final st... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka steamrolls Tsurenko to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka powers into US Open semifinals by routing Tsurenko
NEW YORK (AP) -- Naomi Osaka charged into the first Grand Slam semifinal by a Japanese woman in 22 years, routing Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The No. 20 seed c... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s international airport flooded, tanker hits bridge as Typhoon Jebi wreaks havoc
A tanker is seen after it slammed into the side of a bridge connecting the airport to the mainland, damaging part of the bridge and the vessel in Osaka, western Japan on Sep 4, 2018. (Photo: Nobuki It... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tearful at reaching maiden Grand Slam quarter-final
Osaka, seeded 20th, secured victory on her fourth match point ... Keep up to date with the latest on skysports.com/tennis We will have news, previews, live blogs, reports and expert analysis from the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Nishikori blaze trail to U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori blazed a trail into the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday putting a Japanese man and woman in the last eight together at Flushing Meadows for ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Osaka becomes first Japanese woman in Grand Slam semi-final in 22 years
NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-final stage of ... ( read original story ...)