M4.2 quake hits northern Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 38 minutes ago - 03:17 | Japan, AllAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 struck northern Hokkaido early Thursday and measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, Japan's weather agency said.
The agency revised the magnitude of the quake from 4.4 to 4.2.
The temblor registered lower 5 intensity in the town of Toyotomi and 4 in the town of Horobetsu, the agency said.
The weather agency defines lower 5 as an intensity at which many people are frightened and feel the need to hold onto something stable.
He added that the town government is gathering information on possible damage from the quake.