The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Dec. 12, 2020, 4:19 p.m.
Epicenter: Off Iwate Prefecture. N 40.1, E 142.2
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 5.5
Seismic intensity scale: Lower 5 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
==Kyodo