5.6 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, 101 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 82 km (51 mi) from Japan in the early morning at 1.17 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 62 km (38 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD