Monday, August 09, 2010

EARTHQUAKE MADNESS: 5.9 shakers hits off coast of Honshu, Japan

By Randy Economy
http://www.economy4abc.blogspot.com/
August 9, 2010
11:09 p.m. (PST)

Honshu, Japan

A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake has rocked OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN.

The quake details are just coming in, but it took place on August 10  at 5:50:34 UTC

DetailsMapsEarthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)

Date-Time Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 05:50:34 UTC
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 03:50:34 PM at epicenter
Location 39.230°N, 143.790°E
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 234 km (146 miles) ESE (103°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
241 km (150 miles) SE (125°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
275 km (171 miles) ENE (66°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
533 km (331 miles) NE (41°) from TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp=191°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt10222001

Another mega quake of 7.5 hit a few minutes earlier off the Vanuatu Islands.

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