Latest on #Hokkaido #earthquake - Eight dead, 26 still missing, reports NHK - Japan Meteorological Agency warns more strong quakes could hit Hokkaido - A rainstorm is expected to hit Hokkaido from shortly after Friday noon through Saturday
(6 Sep 2018) A powerful earthquake Thursday on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks and timber, prompting frantic efforts to unearth any survivors