Tuesday, December 21, 2010

BREAKING: 7.4 Earthquake near Japan triggers Tsunami warnings

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
December 21, 2010
8:12 p.m. PST

Japan Islands

A mega 7.4 earthquake hit off the Japan Islands tonight that triggered a Tsunami warning for that region of the world. Since the earthquake was away from the Japan main island area, no immediate word of severe damages.

Here is the latest information on the shaker.
Magnitude7.4
Date-Time
Location26.892°N, 143.726°E
Depth14 km (8.7 miles) set by location program
RegionBONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances150 km (95 miles) E of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
335 km (210 miles) NE of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
1050 km (650 miles) SSE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 3 km (1.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=424, Nph=424, Dmin=155 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 11°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source
Event IDusc0000rxc
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