Japan was hit by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be the nation's worst in six decades made landfall on the south coast. Streets, beaches and train stations were deserted as heavy rain and winds pounded Tokyo, with store shelves stripped bare as people rushed to supermarkets ahead of Typhoon Hagibis. An earthquake shook the rain-soaked island at 6:22pm on Saturday, shortly before the storm made landfall in Shizuoka on the south coast of Japan. The US Geological Survey said the 5.3 magnitude earthquake was centered in the ocean off the coast of Chiba, near Tokyo, and was fairly deep at 40 miles. 🌪😱

Blizzard conditions have forecasters urging residents in northern North Dakota to travel only in emergencies as strong winds from a powerful fall snowstorm whipped up accumulating snow. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for northern North Dakota and winter storm warnings and watches elsewhere in the state and into parts of South Dakota and Minnesota through Saturday afternoon. 'It is significant, historic amounts for this time of year' in North Dakota, said NWS meteorologist Renee Wise. The heavy, wet snow was accompanied by sleet and ice, making road travel treacherous if not impossible in some areas, the weather service said. Authorities in North Dakota issued a travel alert because heavy snow, reduced visibility and icy roads are creating hazardous driving conditions. ❄️☃️