The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Jan. 21, 2020, 7:18 p.m.
Epicenter: Off Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.4, E 140.7
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 4.3
Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
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