6.6 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 205 km east of Aomori, Aomori, Japan

"A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 103 km (64 mi) from Hokkaido, Japan, in the morning at 7.52 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD