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

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Day and Time: May 22, 2022, 12:24 p.m.

Epicenter: Off Ibaraki Prefecture N 36.8, E 141.5

Depth: 30 kilometers

Preliminary magnitude: 6.0

Seismic intensity scale: Lower 5 out of maximum 7

Note: No tsunami warning issued.

==Kyodo