5.7 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi, 181 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 101 km (63 mi) from

Japan late in the evening at 11.17 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD