Strong Quake Strikes Japan Coast

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARD
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M6.3 quake occurs ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

Centered at 40.986°N, 143.216°E the quake struck at a depth of 13.5km (8.4mi), said USGS/EHP.

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 6.3Mw
Event Time: 2014-10-11 02:35:46 UTC
Location: 40.986°N 143.216°E depth=13.5km (8.4mi)
Nearby Cities

• 154km (96mi) ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
• 160km (99mi) ENE of Misawa, Japan
• 165km (103mi) SSE of Shizunai, Japan
• 171km (106mi) E of Mutsu, Japan
• 663km (412mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

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FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country as well as other reasons that have been stated previously.

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Other Significant Seismicity

M4.3 shock occurs near Cushing, Oklahoma

Centered at 35.964°N, 96.773°W the quake struck at a depth of about 4.3km (2.7mi), about 2km (1mi) SSW of Cushing, Oklahoma, said USGS/EHP.

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

Event Time: 2014-10-10 13:51:21 UTC
Location: 35.964°N 96.773°W depth=4.3km (2.7mi)
Nearby Cities

• 2km (1mi) SSW of Cushing, Oklahoma
• 30km (19mi) ESE of Stillwater, Oklahoma
• 59km (37mi) W of Sapulpa, Oklahoma
• 59km (37mi) E of Guthrie, Oklahoma
• 86km (53mi) NE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma