Significant Shock Hits Coast of Chiba, Japan

Magnitude 6.1 shock hits off the coast of Chiba, Japan

Magnitude: 6.1Mw
Region: Off Coast of Chiba (Chiba-ken Toho-oki), Japan
Time: 12:05 UTC
Epicenter: 35.8°N, 141.1°E
Depth: 10 km
Source: JMA

Distances (USGS)

• 77 km (48 miles) SSE (163°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
• 89 km (56 miles) E (87°) from TOKYO, Japan
• 152 km (94 miles) S (186°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan

Related Links:

• Strong Quake Strikes Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan Posted on March 14, 2012
• Japan Earthquake Forecast
• Tectonics Update – March 10
• Global Tectonics Alert – April 9