First the storm and now this - from the Express:
Japan earthquake: Sapporo ROCKED by 6.7 earthquake - landslide traps people in homes
The Magnitude 6.7 quake struck 70 miles south of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The tremor triggered a landslide which covered homes in the rural town of Atsumi trapping residents inside.
People in Sapporo were woken up by strong shaking shortly after 7pm BST (3am Thursday local time) as the earth moved for around 20 seconds.
Japanese TV showed damaged buildings and quoted police as saying some people had been trapped in collapsed structures.
A very bad week for a wonderful nation.
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