Tuesday, November 30, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Major 6.6 Earthquake hit Japan; 5.0 shaker hits off Southern tip of Alaska hours later. Are they connected?

The Ogasawara Islands, south of JapanImage via WikipediaBreaking News
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
November 30, 2010
1:43 a.m.

Pacific Ocean

There have been two major earthquakes to hit the Japan and Alaska area within the past few hours. Damage is being reported in Japan, while no damage is being reported in the Southern part of the Alaskan islands.

Here are how the two earthquakes registered from the USGA.  Are these two connected?  They are both in the legendary "Ring of Fire" that wraps around the Pacific Ocean coastlines....

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time

* Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 03:24:41 UTC
* Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 01:24:41 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 28.415°N, 139.139°E
Depth 478.3 km (297.2 miles)
Region BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances 335 km (210 miles) WNW of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
455 km (285 miles) NNW of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
525 km (325 miles) S of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
810 km (500 miles) S of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Parameters NST=506, Nph=514, Dmin=334 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc0000h7t


Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location52.278°N, 169.510°W
Depth34.7 km (21.6 miles)
RegionFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances85 km (55 miles) SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
90 km (55 miles) ESE of Yunaska Island, Alaska
1545 km (960 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
2295 km (1430 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 20.3 km (12.6 miles); depth +/- 2.5 km (1.6 miles)
ParametersNST=238, Nph=253, Dmin=89.1 km, Rmss=1.39 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0000h9w
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