The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Day and Time: Oct. 12, 2019, 6:22 p.m.

Epicenter: Off Chiba Prefecture. N 34.7, E 140.7

Depth: 80 kilometers

Preliminary magnitude: M5.7

Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7

Note: No tsunami warning issued.

==Kyodo