6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan's Hokkaido

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido on Thursday morning.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 29-08-2019, 05:16:37 IST, Lat:41.1 N & Long: 142.9 E, Depth: 10 Km, Region: Hokkaido, Japan Region," IMD Earthquake tweeted.

The earthquake struck at a depth of about 10 kilometres. 

No reports of destruction or casualties due to the quake have surfaced yet.