Megaquakes could split Honshu island
Strong shock strikes about 126 km ENE from Iwaki, Japan
FIRE-EARTH believes the recent strong shocks may be foreshocks to one or more “Earth Shattering” Megaquakes striking the region. Up to 4 Megaquakes [M ≥8.0] Could Strike Japan Region by 2015. The earthquakes could potentially split Honshu island.
See earlier earthquake forecasts posted at Japan Earthquakes: FIRE-EARTH Forecasts and Recent History.
The following quake details has just been released by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Earthquake Information (Information on seismic intensity at each site)
Issued at 19:59 JST 29 Mar 2011
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: very shallow
Location: 37.4ºN 142.4ºE
Occurred at 19:54 JST 29 Mar 2011
Region Name: Fukushima-ken Oki (Offshore Fukushima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan)
Distances (USGS)
- 126 km (78 miles) ENE (72°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
- 152 km (94 miles) SE (127°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
- 161 km (100 miles) ESE (102°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
- 296 km (184 miles) NE (48°) from TOKYO, Japan
Earthquake Location Map
10-degree Map Centered at 35°N,140°E
Source: USGS
Related Links
- Global Disaster Forecast – 16 Mar 2011
- TOKYO AREA QUAKE WARNING
Large Earthquake Could Strike Tokyo Area – Megaqauke measuring up to 9.2Mw could strike Tokyo / Chiba Area: FIRE-EARTH Forecast
- FIRE-EARTH Forecasts: Japan Earthquakes
As Many as 4 Large Earthquakes [Megaquakes measuring ≥8.0] Could Strike Japan Region by 2015
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