An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred in Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture, Japan.

Xinhua News Agency, June 17, according to a report by Japanese TBS television on the 17th, an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture in Japan at about 20:37 local time. The epicenter was located in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk at a depth of 450km.