5.6-magnitude quake hits 53 km NE of Miyako, Japan: USGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 53 km northeast of Miyako, Japan at 17:46:03 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 53.46 km, was initially determined to be at 40.0811 degrees north latitude and 142.223 degrees east longitude. Enditem