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Thursday, April 7, 2011

New 7.4 Earthquake Hits Japan

7.4 Earthquake Hits Japan
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Magnitude 7.4 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2011 April 07 14:32:00 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude7.4 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
  • Thursday, April 07, 2011 at 14:32:00 UTC
  • Thursday, April 07, 2011 at 11:32:00 PM at epicenter
Location38.200°N, 142.000°E
Depth40 km (24.9 miles) set by location program
RegionNEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
  • 98 km (61 miles) E (93°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
  • 144 km (90 miles) ENE (68°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
  • 159 km (99 miles) NE (37°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
  • 345 km (215 miles) NE (35°) from TOKYO, Japan
Location UncertaintyError estimate not available
ParametersNST= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=385 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp=148°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source
Event IDat00ljadqj