IN PHOTOS: Damage from major earthquake in Hokkaido

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, just days after a powerful typhoon struck the west of the country.The 3:08 a.m. quake has destroyed houses, caused massive multiple landslides and cut power supplied to all 2.95 million homes in the prefecture.The following is a collection of photos of the devastation as captured by Kyodo News photographers.     Related stories:M6.7 quake jolts northern JapanMassive landslides engulf homes as powerful quake rocks Hokkaido       READ FULL ARTICLE