THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU of Japan Hit by an Earthquake Magnitude 6.8. After one year of tension cause by tsunami again people of Japan goes another stage of challenge. Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude:6.8 Date-Time:Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 09:08:37 UTC Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 07:08:37 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location: 40.899°N, 144.923°E Depth:26.6 km (16.5 miles) Region:OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 235 km (146 miles) S of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan 265 km (164 miles) SSE of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan 293 km (182 miles) E of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan 734 km (456 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles) Parameters NST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=192.6 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 36°, M- moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Other details:http://ptwc.weather.gov/?region=1 TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0917Z 14 MAR 2012 THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ... THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS REPORTED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY. ORIGIN TIME - 0908Z 14 MAR 2012 COORDINATES - 40.7 NORTH 145.2 EAST DEPTH - 10 KM LOCATION - OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN MAGNITUDE - 6.8 EVALUATION NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY. THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.
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