The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Day and Time: Nov. 9, 2022, 5:40 p.m.
Epicenter: In Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.2, E 140.0
Depth: 50 kilometers
Preliminary magnitude: 5.0
Seismic intensity scale: upper 5 out of maximum 7
Note: No tsunami warning issued.
==Kyodo