The quake struck at 10:08 pm local time (1308 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) at the epicentre, in the north of Nagano Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, according to USGS.
The quake toppled at least five houses in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, local police said, injuring two residents. No further details were immediately confirmed.
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