The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Oct. 6, 2021, 2:46 a.m.
Epicenter: Off Iwate Prefecture. N 40.0, E 142.4
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 6.0
Seismic intensity scale: upper 5 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.