5.1 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 144 km east of Aomori, Aomori, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 73 km (45 mi) from
Japan in the late afternoon at 6.09 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD