BREAKING: 6.6 Earthquake hits off East Coast of Honshu, Japan


By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
4 a.m. PST

Honshu, Japan

A 6.6 earthquake has slammed into Honshu, Japan sending yet another shock wave through this already battered country.  Here is all of the latest information from the USGA. 

Magnitude 6.6 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2011 March 22 09:44:29 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.6
Date-Time
Location39.863°N, 143.436°E
Depth15.5 km (9.6 miles)
RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances181 km (112 miles) ESE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
196 km (121 miles) E of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
252 km (156 miles) ESE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
565 km (351 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 12.6 km (7.8 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles)
ParametersNST=426, Nph=427, Dmin=240.5 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source
Event IDusc00028qz