Saturday, July 09, 2011

Honshu, Japan hit with another 7.0 earthquake. The shaking just keeps on and on and on...

By Randy Economy

Japan is rocking and rolling again this Sunday with another whooping 7.0 earthquake in the already shaken area of Honshu, Japan. How much more can this island nation handle? Here is the official data of the earthquake from the USGS.




Magnitude7.0
Date-Time
Location38.040°N, 143.287°E
Depth34.9 km (21.7 miles)
RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances212 km (131 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
239 km (148 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
250 km (155 miles) E of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
409 km (254 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
ParametersNST=310, Nph=311, Dmin=441.9 km, Rmss=0.8 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0004sg6
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