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Japan has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. The tremor occurred off the cost of Kushiro, at a moderately shallow depth of 44km. The city of Kushiro, on Japan's northern island,
was hit by tremors at around 5.30pm local time (9.30 GMT), on Saturday. The epicentre was recorded just off the coast of northeastern Japan. Taking to X, one local said the shaking went on
for "too long" and reported residents were feeling aftershocks. _FOLLOW THE LIVEBLOG BELOW FOR UPDATES..._ 10:38Elizabeta Ranxburgaj RESIDENT REVEALS THEY FEEL 'UNEASY'
AMID AFTERSHOCKS One local took to X to share their fears following the strong tremors that shook the Kushiro region. This resident described the initial shakes and subsequent aftershocks.
They wrote: "The shaking of the earthquake just now felt stronger than its seismic intensity, and most importantly, lasted longer. There are aftershocks and I feel kind of uneasy.
"All we can do is hope that the energy is released in small amounts so that nothing serious happens." 10:34Elizabeta Ranxburgaj NO TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED A tsunami warning was
thankfully not issued following the large earthquake. Despite this, waves of less than 0.2 metres are expected so locals have been warned to be careful around water - due to sea level
changes. 10:25Elizabeta Ranxburgaj MAJOR CITY HIT BY QUAKE The 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the city of Kushiro, in the Hokkaido region, on Japan's northern island. It was reported
at around 5.30pm local time on Saturday. 10:19KEY EVENT 6.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS JAPAN Japan has been rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.