5.5 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 205 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 127 km (79 mi) from
Japan in the evening at 9.22 pm local time (GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.

The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD