Strong Earthquake Strikes near Kuji, Japan
Posted by feww on February 17, 2015
M5.7 quake strikes 8km east of Kuji,Iwate Pref., Japan
Centered at 40.1N, 142.1E the quake struck at a depth of about 50km, said Japan’s weather agency.
The quake measured up to ‘Upper 5’ on Japan’s seismicity scale of 1 to 7, and was followed by at least two aftershocks, as of posting.
EQ Details [USGS/EHP]
Magnitude: 5.8Mw
Time: 2015-02-17 04:46:38 UTC
Location: 40.178°N 141.891°E
Depth: 40.4 km
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