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