The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Jan. 1, 2021, 1:53 a.m.
Epicenter: Off Niijima Island south of Tokyo. N 34.5, E 139.3
Depth: 10 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 4.7
Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
==Kyodo