TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off Urakawa in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Sunday.

First responders from the Tokyo Fire Department stand on a street partially flooded in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, following the rupture of a water pipe after an earthquake that struck the area and neighboring prefectures. (Photo: AP)

According to the weather agency, the temblor occurred at around 10:45 p.m. local time at a depth of about 40 km, measuring 4 on Japan's 0-to-7 seismic-intensity scale in the hardest-hit areas in Hokkaido.

The quake's epicenter was located at a latitude of 41.8 degrees north and a longitude of 142.9 degrees east.

No tsunami warning has been issued.