The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: March 30, 2022, 12:18 a.m.
Epicenter: Off Iwate Prefecture. N 40.0, E 142.0
Depth: 20 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 4.6
Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
==Kyodo