The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Dec. 12, 2021, 12:31 p.m.
Epicenter: In Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.1, E 139.9
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 5.0
Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
==Kyodo