Wednesday, August 17, 2011

8/17/2011 - Another Earthquake, 6.2 Magnitude, Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Unfortunately Japan has been hit by another earthquake, a 6.2 on the Richter scale at 11:44:07 UTC, but fortunately this one isn't strong enough to have caused another tsunami.

Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- The seabed has not settled off the coast of Honshu, Japan. Yet another substantial earthquake has struck, this one registring 6.2 magnitude on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:44:07 UTC, 06:44:07 AM(CDT) - Central Daylight (Chicago), at a depth of 37 km (23.0 miles).

The epicenter was 304 km (188 miles) E of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan; 339 km (210 miles) E of Mito, Honshu, Japan; 349 km (216 miles) ESE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan; and 418 km (259 miles) ENE of TOKYO, Japan.

No tsunami watch, warning or advisory is in effect subsequent to this event at this time. 

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