The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: Dec. 19, 2019, 3:21 p.m. Epicenter: Off Aomori Prefecture. N 40.5, E 142.2 Depth: 50 kilometers Preliminary magnitude: 5.5 Seismic intensity scale: lower 5 out of maximum 7 Note: No tsunami warning issued.==KyodoREAD FULL ARTICLE