The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: Nov. 8, 2019, 6:18 p.m.Epicenter: Off Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.5, E 140.8Depth: 50 kilometersPreliminary magnitude: 4.4Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7 Note: No tsunami warning issued. READ FULL ARTICLE