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EARTHQUAKE JAPAN APRIL 7 2011

jueves, 7 de abril de 2011 - Publicado por MundoBlog en 8:28

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter was off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.

Public broadcaster NHK reported a tsunami warning for Miyagi, saying people in the area should evacuate from the shore to a safe place.

NHK also reported a tsunami advisory for Iwate Prefecture, saying a tsunami is expected to arrive in coastal regions there as well.

Earthquake Details
  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude7.1
Date-Time
Location38.253°N, 141.640°E
Depth49 km (30.4 miles)
RegionNEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances66 km (41 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
114 km (70 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
116 km (72 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
330 km (205 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.1 km (8.1 miles); depth +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
ParametersNST=426, Nph=427, Dmin=358.4 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0002ksa