5.6 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 261 km east of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 200 km (124 mi)

from Japan in the early morning at 4.21 am 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