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

Day and Time: March 17, 2021, 5:29 p.m.

Epicenter: Off Fukushima Prefecture. N 37.7, E 141.7

Depth: 60 kilometers

Preliminary magnitude: 5.3

Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7

Note: No tsunami warning issued.

==Kyodo