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

Day and Time: Dec. 18, 2022, 3:06 a.m.

Epicenter: Off Miyazaki Prefecture. N 31.8, E 131.7

Depth: 30 kilometers

Preliminary magnitude: 5.4

Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7

 

Note: No tsunami warning issued.

==Kyodo