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Earthquake and Train Bear Incident

A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 15 km west of Kanaura in Hokkaido's Sea of Japan on Friday, Nov 6, at 10:04 pm local time, per VolcanoDiscovery.

Meanwhile, a train on the JR Soya Line derailed after colliding with a brown bear near Asahikawa, stranding passengers overnight, reports New Age BD.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, Nov 3, when a minor magnitude 0.2 earthquake rattled the Taisetsu Mountains region, according to VolcanoDiscovery.

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01newagebdnewagebd.net · 2 NovTrain derails after hitting bear in Japan, passengers stranded overnight 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 6 NovLight mag. 3.3 earthquake - Sea of Japan, 15 km west of Kanaura, Hokkaido, Japan, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 10:04 pm (GMT +9) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 2 NovMinor mag. 0.2 earthquake - Japan: Taisetsu Mountains Region on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 03:42 am (GMT +9) 04ntvntv.co.jp · 2 NovHokkaido train hits a bear and derails, causing disruptions to JR Soya Line services 05japan-forwardjapan-forward.com · 2 NovHokkaido Train Derails After Hitting Brown Bear

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