Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan

The quake struck 18 kilometres (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido. (Google Maps)

By The Associated Press

Posted April 26, 2026 2:33 pm.

Last Updated April 26, 2026 3:31 pm.

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.

The quake struck 18 kilometres (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometres (50 miles), according to the USGS.

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Last Monday, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.

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