New 6.3 Earthquake hits off Honshu, Japan. No Tsunami warning at this time.

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
March 29, 2011
4:33 a.m. PST

Honshu, Japan

Japan has suffered another 6.3 earthquake around 20 minutes ago. According to the USGA the quake was located off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. No Tsunami warning has been issued at this time. I wonder how much more Japan will be able to take. Praying for everyone!
RrE

Message Time: 27 Mar 2011 12:31 pm HST
Official United States Geological Survey LogoImage via WikipediaMessage Num: 1
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Message Type: Tsunami Information
Warning: none
Watch: none
ETAs / Obs: none

Preliminary (PTWC) Official (USGS)
Origin Time: 27 Mar 2011 12:24 pm HST 27 Mar 2011 12:23 pm HST
Magnitude: 6.5 Mwp
(reviewed by PTWC) 6.1
Latitude: 38.3° N 38.4° N
Longitude: 142.4° E 142.1° E
Depth: 17.1 km (10.6 mi)
Location: Near East Coast of Honshu Japan
More Info.: updated earthquake information from the USGS NEIC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude6.3
Date-Time
Location37.411°N, 142.251°E
Depth18.2 km (11.3 miles)
RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances127 km (78 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
152 km (94 miles) SE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
162 km (100 miles) ESE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
294 km (182 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.6 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles)
ParametersNST=341, Nph=342, Dmin=372.9 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
Event IDusc0002dr3
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