Powerful 6.9Mw Quake Strikes Bonin Islands, Japan

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Bonin Islands, Rattling Japan’s Entire Eastern Seaboard

The quake struck at a depth of about 480km, too deep to cause a tsunami.

Earthquake Location Map. Cross shows epicenter of the 6.9Mw quake, while the colored bubbles indicate  the intensity at various monitoring centers in Japan. Source: Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA). Image may be subject to copyright.

Quake Details (JMA)

• Time Occurred:  12:25 (JST) 30 Nov 2010
• Epicenter: 28.4N, 139.7E
• Dept: 480km
• Magnitude: 6.9 Mw
• Region Name:  Ogasawara-shoto Seiho-oki (Bonin Islands), Japan Region

Distances (USGS)

• 335 km (210 miles) WNW of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
• 455 km (285 miles) NNW of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
• 525 km (325 miles) S of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
• 810 km (500 miles) S of TOKYO, Japan

Japan Earthquake Forecasts (FEWW)

• Honshu Earthquake Warning
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• Earthquake Forecast 2009

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