Magnitude 7.2 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2011 March 09 02:45:17 UTC
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Magnitude 7.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:45:17 UTC
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 12:45:17 PM at epicenter
Location 38.300°N, 143.300°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 211 km (131 miles) E (88°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
245 km (152 miles) SE (129°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
252 km (156 miles) NE (56°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
430 km (267 miles) NE (46°) from TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 6, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=205°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event ID pt11068000 |