5.7-magnitude quake hits Northern Japan days after powerful tremorThis is a developing storyA 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's northern Hokkaido region on Saturday, just days after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan.The 7.1-magnitude quake caused widespread destruction, triggering an explosion at a shopping mall, toppling a factory chimney and flattening homes in the city of Yatsushiro, while also leaving roads cracked and buildings damaged.
The death toll from the quake rose to 34 by Friday.
5.7-magnitude quake hits Northern Japan days after powerful tremor
This is a developing story
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Japan's northern Hokkaido region on Saturday, just days after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan.The 7.1-magnitude quake caused widespread destruction, triggering an explosion at a shopping mall, toppling a factory chimney and flattening homes in the city of Yatsushiro, while also leaving roads cracked and buildings damaged. The death toll from the quake rose to 34 by Friday.
