Japan Has Been Hit By Another 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake at East Coast Of Honshu

Another Earthquake of 6.6 Magnitude has hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, Just few minutes ago. USGS reported its epicenter is 89 miles from Honshu, which puts it 364 miles from Tokyo proper, and origin point was 22.6 miles under the ground. Check details news below.

THere is no much damage report, but its been confirmed by USGS, Check details updated data at USGS specific page at here

Few details from their site

 

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
Location 40.288°N, 142.727°E
Depth 36.3 km (22.6 miles)
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 108 km (67 miles) ESE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
149 km (92 miles) ENE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
177 km (109 miles) ESE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
574 km (356 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
Parameters NST=447, Nph=447, Dmin=195.9 km, Rmss=0.82 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc0005vv7

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