The epicentre was 25 miles (40 kms) under the Pacific about 60 miles (97 kms) off Aomori on the northern tip of the main central island of Honshu.

• 此次地震的震中位于太平洋底25英里(40公里)处，距日本中部主要岛屿本州最北端的青森市约60英里(97公里)。