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

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 102 km (63 mi) from Iwate, Japan, in the late afternoon at 6.32 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD