The Magnitude 6.7 quake struck 70 miles south of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake hit shortly after 7pm BST (3am Thursday local time) with reports of power outages in Japan’s northernmost prefecture have being shared on social media.
The tremor struck at an approximate depth of 20 miles, USGS data said.
No tsunami warning has been issued following the earthquake, which was initially reported as a Magnitude 7.0.
The epicenter was just 16 miles from the city of Chitose, home to Hokkaido’s main airport.
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USGS said the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami based on its intensity, depth and historic tsunami records.
Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido prefecture with a population of nearly two million people.
The earthquake comes just hours after prefectures in the south of Japan were battered by Typhoon Jebi.
At least 10 people are reported to have died and more than 100 people have been injured in damage caused to buildings and roads by the violent winds.
The cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto which make up the Kansai region were some of the worst hit with winds of 135mph recorded.
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