Magnitude 7.1 Quake Strikes Off Sanriku, Japan
Posted by feww on July 10, 2011
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off the East Coast of Honshu Japan
The quake, epicentered at 38.0ºN 143.5ºE , struck at a depth of 10 km at 09:57 JST (00:57 UTC) on Sunday Jul 10, 2011 off the coast Sanriku (Tohoku Region), Honshu, Japan, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported.
The earthquake occurred about 250km east of Fukushima and 405km NE of Tokyo.
TSUNAMI STATUS: JMA has just issued the following Tsunami Bulletin:
Tsunami Warning/Advisory- Issued at 10:00 JST 10 Jul 2011
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan: PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
- IWATE PREF.
- MIYAGI PREF.
- FUKUSHIMA PREF.
Tsunami Forecast
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.
10-degree Map Centered at 40°N,145°E
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS
Earthquake Shakemap
Source: USGS
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