Monday, November 29, 2010

Earthquake in Japan Felt in Tokyo: No Tsunami Expected

A 6.6 magnitude  earthquake struck of Japan. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement saying the a Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected  Here are the preliminary numbers from the USGS:

6.6 M - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude6.6 M
Date-Time
  • 30 Nov 2010 03:24:41 UTC
  • 30 Nov 2010 13:24:41 near epicenter
  • 29 Nov 2010 22:24:41 standard time in your timezone
Location28.415N 139.138E
Depth478 km
Distances
  • 337 km (210 miles) WNW (297 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
  • 458 km (285 miles) NNW (332 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
  • 712 km (442 miles) S (169 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
  • 808 km (502 miles) S (184 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 13.2 km; Vertical 0.5 km
ParametersNph = 514; Dmin = 334.0 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 25°
M-type = M; Version = B
Event IDUS c0000h7t






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