Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses.
At least eight people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say local media reports.
The magnitude 6.7 quake cut power to around three million homes after a thermal power plant was damaged.
The earthquake comes on the heels of a deadly typhoon lashing the west of Japan over the past few days.
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