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Japan Costal Hits with another Earth Quake With M 6.8 Today ( 14 March 2012)

Japan Hit with another Earth Quake With M 6.8 Today ( 14 March 2012), Japan coastal area Hit with another Earth Quake With M 6.8 Today ( 14 March 2012),UTC 9:08 Japan Costal Area Hit with 6.8M Earthquake today 14 March 2012
A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday evening's earthquake was 6.8 preliminary magnitude off the coast. A tsunami of about a half-meter was expected for Aomori and Iwate prefectures.

Iwate was in the region heavily damaged by last year's earthquake and tsunami.

The epicenter was about 146 miles south of Kushiro, Japan, on Hokkaido, Japan's northern island. It was a relatively shallow 16 miles from the ocean floor.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said there was no threat there or across the Pacific.

Magnitude6.8
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 09:08:37 UTC
  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 07:08:37 PM at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location40.899°N, 144.923°E
Depth26.6 km (16.5 miles)
RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances235 km (146 miles) S of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
265 km (164 miles) SSE of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
293 km (182 miles) E of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
734 km (456 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
ParametersNST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=192.6 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0008gs0

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