Earthquake Rattles Taiwan, Felt Strongly in Taipei

BJC – 102302

M6.1 earthquake strikes off Taiwan’s coast

The quake struck about 100 km off Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien [Pop: 120k.] There were no immediate reports of casualties, or damage.

Earthquake Report:

[Japan Weather Bureau]

Magnitude: 6.1 (ML)
Location: 24.0N, 122.6E [Region Name: Yonagunijima Kinkai]
Depth: 30km
Occurred at 13:35 JST on 23 Oct 2018 (JST)

[Taiwan Weather Bureau]

Magnitude: 6.0(ML)
Location: 24.00N, 122.64E [104.2 km E of Hualien County ]
Depth: 31.3
Original Time: 10/23 at 12:34:58:0 (Taiwan Standard Time = GMT + 8:00)

Earthquake Related News:

Unevolved Primates: Another Japanese firm admits falsifying data for earthquake safety equipment

Another Japanese company supplying earthquake safety equipment for protecting buildings has admitted falsifying data, authorities said on Tuesday, a week after a Tokyo-based firm admitted to a similar fraud.

“Kawakin Holdings’ oil damper unit altered data for products installed at 93 education facilities, government buildings and offices, the land ministry said.”

Tokyo-based parts maker KYB and its subsidiary Kayaba System Machinery falsified safety data linked to it “oil dampers,” which are used in about 1,000 buildings across Japan, according to the land ministry.

“The ministry declined to name buildings affected but local media reported they may include the Tokyo Skytree – one of the world’s tallest buildings at 634m – as well as the Tokyo local government’s headquarters.”

 

 

 

M6.7 Earthquake Strikes Hokkaido, Japan

KMPH – 090502

Strong Earthquake Rattles Hokkaido, N. Honshu, Japan

EQ Details [USGS]

Magnitude: 6.6 mww
Location:42.700°N, 142.000°E; 39.0 km depth
Distances:

• Chitose, Japan, 31.4 km, ESE, Population: 92,942
• Tomakomai, 33.3 km , ENE, Population: 174,806
• Kitahiroshima, 46.8 km, SE, Population: 62,370
• Shizunai-furukawachō, 50.6 km, NW, Population: 22,436
• Sapporo, 66.9 km, SE, Population: 1,883,027

Time: 2018-09-05 18:07:00 UTC

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS

Strongest Aftershock, AOR: 5.3 mb

 

EQ Details [JMA]
Issued at 03:12 JST 06 Sep 2018
Magnitude: 6.7
JMA Seismic Intensity: UPPER 6 (Scale 1 – 7)
Location: 42.7N, 142.0E; 40km depth 6.7
Occurred at :  03:08 JST on  06 Sep 2018
Region Name: Iburi-chiho Chutobu

 

M5.2 Earthquake Rattles Sendai Nuclear Power Plant

B-524R

Earthquake strike 50km SSW of Sendai NPP

The 5.2 magnitude quake struck about 50km south-southwest of the Nuclear Power Plant, and shook the entire island of Kyushu.

EQ Details

M 5.2
31.387°N, 130.600°E [20km S of Kagoshima City, Japan]
16.7 km depth
2017-07-11 02:56:36 UTC

 

Strong Earthquake Rocks Center of Japan

G-203L

Strong, shallow earthquake strikes Nagano Pref. Japan

EQ Details [from Japan Weather]

Magnitude: 5.7 [Max. Intensity on JP Scale: 5+]
Location: 35.9N, 137.6E
Depth: “very shallow”
Region: Nagano Pref.
Time: 22:02UTC,  24 Jun 2017

Nearby Places:

• Ina, Japan, 31 km W; Population: 62,104
• Iida, 38 km  NNW; Population: 107,111
• Nakatsugawa, 38 km NNE; Population: 55,011
• Tatsuno, 39 km WSW; Population: 21,499
• Kōfu, 88 km W; Population: 190,000

M7.0 quake rattles Sendai NPP

Strong Earthquake Strikes WSW of Makurazaki, Japan

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

• M6.7, about 144km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan  (30.998°N, 128.836°E) 2015-11-13 20:51:31 UTC depth=10.0 km

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10003y71#general_map

EQ details according to Japan weather agency

• M7.0, located in Satsuma-hanto Seiho-oki ( 30.9°N, 128.7°E)  depth=10.0 km at 05:51 JST 14 Nov 2015

Tsunami Report

Tsunami warnings issued for Kagoshima and Satsunan islands was later lifted. Authorities reported  a 30-cm tsunami on Nakanoshima island, south of Kagoshima prefecture.

Strong Earthquake Rattles Planet of the Abes

M 6.8 quake strikes SE of Ofunato, Japan

Centered at 38.902°N, 142.032°E the quake struck at a depth of 38.9 km (24.1 mi), USGS/EHP reported.

This quake did NOT generate a pacific-wide destructive tsunami. No significant aftershock reported, as of posting.

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.8Mw [Magnitude as reported by the local weather agency, JMA: 6.6Mw]
• Location: 38.902°N 142.032°E
• Depth: 38.9 kmime: 2015-05-12 21:12:58 UTC
• Nearby Cities
  • 33km (21mi) SE of Ofunato, Japan
  • 42km (26mi) SSE of Kamaishi, Japan
  • 52km (32mi) SSE of Otsuchi, Japan
  • 63km (39mi) SE of Tono, Japan
  • 412km (256mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

The quake registered  up to ‘Upper 5′ on Japan’s seismicity scale of 1 to 7, and ‘Lower 5’ near Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant.

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity to protest Internet censorship, Google’s manipulation of information, theft of FIRE-EARTH intellectual property and other reasons, as stated earlier on the blog.

The Team has suspended its research also on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country and other reasons that have also been stated previously.

Recent Significant EQs in Japan Region

• Strong Earthquakes Strike Japan Region (near Taiwan) April 20, 2015
• Another Strong Quake Strikes NE Coast of Honshu, Japan February 21, 2015
• Powerful Earthquake Strikes East Coast of Japan February 17, 2015

Powerful Quake Strikes Omachi, Japan

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SCENARIOS 704, 703, 702, 701, 700, [500,] 09, 08, 07, 02
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M6.8 Quake strikes 8km NW of Tanabe, Japan

Centered at 36.7°N, 137.9°E the quake struck at a depth of about 10km, said the local meteorological agency.

The powerful quake, which registered -6 on the local severity scale of 7, was felt throughout most of the main Honshu island.

The epicenter was located about 100km SW of Kashiwazaki Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, and about 115km SE of Shika Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa Pref., Japan. (See maps Below)

EQ Location Map

Map of Japan Nuclear Power Stations

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FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity to protest Internet censorship, Google’s manipulation of information, theft of FIRE-EARTH intellectual property and other reasons, as stated earlier on the blog.

The Team has suspended its research also on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country and other reasons that have also been stated previously.

Strong Quake Strikes Japan Coast

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
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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

Strong Quake Strikes Off the Coast of Fukushima

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M6.8 Quake Strikes East of Iwaki, Japan

Centered at 37.0N, 142.6E the quake struck at a signature depth of10km and was felt throughout Japan’s main Island of Honshu.

The quake was followed by at least 2 aftershocks, as of posting.

EQ Details [JMA]

Magnitude: 6.8Mw
Region: Fukushima-ken Oki
Time Occurred: 04:22 JST [UTC + 9] 12 Jul 2014 (JST)
Location: 37.0N, 142.6E depth=10 km

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

Distances:

• 129km (80mi) ESE of Namie, Japan
• 131km (81mi) E of Iwaki, Japan
• 147km (91mi) ENE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
• 151km (94mi) ENE of Takahagi, Japan
• 284km (176mi) ENE of Tokyo, Japan

EQ Location Map

Tsunami Status

No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect.

However, small tsunamis of about 20 cm were observed at several coastal locations in the northeast, said Japan’s weather agency.

Mass Evacuations

Tens of thousands of people in dozens of coastal towns and villages were evacuated fearing a repeat of March 11 tsunami that left thousands of people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless.

Related Earthquakes

Magnitude: 5.3Mw [USGS/EHP]
Event Time: 2014-07-11 13:11:46UTC
Location: 26.299°N 125.801°E depth=117.5km (73.0mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 174km (108mi) NNE of Hirara, Japan
• 187km (116mi) W of Itoman, Japan
• 187km (116mi) W of Tomigusuku, Japan
• 188km (117mi) W of Naha-shi, Japan
• 1,254km (779mi) S of Seoul, South Korea

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on Japan seismicity, California ditto.

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 Related Links

• Significant Quake Strikes S of Fukushima, Japan July 10, 2014
• M5.9 Quake Strikes Sick Japan July 5, 2014
• M6.2 Quake Strikes Japan Region July 1, 2014

M6.2 Quake Strikes Japan Region

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Earthquake Strikes near Bonin Islands, Japan Region

Centered at 28.4N, 138.9E the quake occurred at a depth of about 512km, according to USGS/EHP.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-06-30 19:55:32 UTC
Location: 28.354°N 138.864°E depth=512.4km (318.4mi)
Nearby Cities

• 359km (223mi) WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan
• 656km (408mi) SSE of Shingu, Japan
• 682km (424mi) SSE of Owase, Japan
• 683km (424mi) SSE of Tanabe, Japan
• 817km (508mi) S of Tokyo, Japan

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on Japan seismicity, California ditto.

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• U.S. West Shaking Like Jelly  June 30, 2014
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• Significant Quakes Strike NM, Japan Region, Visokoi Island June 29, 2014

Recent Earthquakes ≥ Magnitude 6.0

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Strong Quakes Strike Japan Region, Fiji

The latest seismicity in and around the PRF include the following events.

Magnitude: 6.0
Event Time: 2014-05-04  @ 20:18:24 UTC
Location: 34.862°N 139.312°E depth=155.1km (96.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 23km (14mi) ESE of Ito, Japan
• 98km (61mi) SSW of Tokyo, Japan

Reported Impact: EQ shook buildings in Tokyo

Magnitude: 6.1
Event Time: 2014-05-04 09:25:14 UTC
Location: 25.798°S 178.208°E depth=610.6km (379.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 543km (337mi) NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
• 848km (527mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 848km (527mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga

Magnitude: 6.6
Event Time
2014-05-04 09:15:53 UTC
Location: 24.642°S 179.084°E depth=527.6km (327.8mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 497km (309mi) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
• 703km (437mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
• 722km (449mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 777km (483mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji

NO tsunami reported.

FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 95 on May 6, 2014.

Related Links

• Latest Significant Seismicity Posted on May 2, 2014
• M6.5 Quake Strikes Tonga April 26, 2014
• Powerful EQ Strikes New Britain Trench April 20, 2014
• M7.5 Quake Strikes Near Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico April 18, 2014
• M6.9 Strikes Bouvet Island Region April 15, 2014
• Another Powerful Quake Strikes Solomon Islands April 13, 2014
• Powerful Earthquake Strikes Solomon Islands April 13, 2014
• M6.5 Quake Strikes PNG  April 12, 2014
• M6.6 Quake Strikes Nicaragua April 12, 2014
• M7.1 EQ Strikes Near Panguna, PNG April 11, 2014
• Earthquake Damages Thousands of Homes in SW China April 6, 2014

The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake – Third Anniversary

SEISMIC HAZARD
NUCLEAR AGGRESSION AGAINST EARTH
ONGOING DISASTER
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NO Lesson Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake

The so-called ‘Great East Japan Earthquake’ was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) shock, the most powerful earthquake ever to have hit Japan, and the fifth most powerful earthquake globally in modern record.

The 3.11 Earthquake, centered at 38.322N, 142.369E was an undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday 11 March 2011. The hypocenter was at an underwater depth of about 30 km.

The earthquake spawned powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 41 meters in Miyako,  Iwate Prefecture, and traveled inland at least 10 km in the Sendai area.

The massive shock moved Japan’s main island of Honshu 2.4 m east toward North America and shifted the Earth on its axis by an estimated 10 to  25 cm.

The quake and tsunami double action left up to 20,000 people dead or missing (presumed dead), and more than 6,000 injured across twenty prefectures; destroyed  about 130,000 buildings, left a further 275,000  buildings  seriously damaged, and another 750,000 buildings partially damaged.

The earthquake and tsunami also caused extensive damage to the infrastructure in north-eastern Japan, including severe damage to roads and railroads, sparking fires in many areas, and causing a dam collapse.

“In the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan,” said the then Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

Japan 2011 Tsunami Map. Source: NOAA

Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

IMPORTANT NOTICE:    The Internet Mafia has previously censored Public Health Emergency, global health warnings and any and ALL information posted on this blog concerning nuclear disasters, nuclear energy and the global nuclear mafia. The cabal have specifically blocked or buried blog entries on Fukushima Daiichi NPP.

The tsunami triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011 hit the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, causing a catastrophic failure, resulting in meltdowns at three of the plant’s six nuclear reactors.

The meltdowns became  the largest nuclear incident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster measuring Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. More than 300,000 people evacuated the area due to the radiation.

To date no short term radiation exposure fatalities have been reported, however, up to 2,000 deaths related to the evacuation conditions have been recorded. The exact cause of most of the  evacuation-related deaths remain unspecified.

On June 11, 2011 in Japan’s Nuclear Industry: Mega Disaster in the Making, FIRE-EARTH noted:

In the hand of the Japanese ruling elite who own, operate and invariably fail to safeguard the country’s nuclear industry, the atomic plants have turned into weapons of mass destruction.

Japan’s ruling elite are the remnants of the same diabolic regime that painted the entire region red with human blood in the last century.

Japan MUST now be disarmed and its nuclear “weapons” removed BEFORE the next Mega Quake strikes the country.

The world community must force Japanese authorities to decommission all of their nuclear power plants forthwith.

Meantime, the deadly farce continues…

Japan’s Nuclear Facilities. Copyright © Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA, Japan). All Rights Reserved.

Related Links

• Record-high Radioactive Water Leaks at Fukushima NPP February 20, 2014
• Radiation Levels at Fukushima Hugely Underestimated: TEPCO February 8, 2014
• “Radioactive River” Flowing at Fukushima No. 3 Reactor January 20, 2014
• Fukushima Radiation Level 8 Times* Govt Standard: TEPCO January 13, 2014
• Record Radiation Detected at Fukushima [AGAIN] December 22, 2013
• Japan Renews Nuke Ambitions Despite Fukushima, Common Sense December 14, 2013
• Record Outdoor Radiation Level Detected at Nuked Fukushima Plant December 9, 2013
• TEPCO Continues to Contaminate the World October 3, 2013
• 80 Percent Chance of Major Catastrophe at Fukushima NPP November 7, 2013
• Crimes Against Nature: Water Overflows from 12 Fukushima Barriers October 21, 2013
• Fukushima Potentially More Disastrous Than Hiroshima October 18, 2013
• Fukushima Fatal Farce Turns Deadlier September 1, 2013

Significant Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Japan

M5.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Ibaraki,  Japan

The event was centered near 36.7ºN, 140.7ºE and occurred at a depth of 10km. The quake was followed by several aftershocks, with the largest measuring 3.6Mw, as of posting.

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

• Magnitude: 5.1Mw
• Event Time: 2013-12-31 01:03:00 UTC
• Location: 36.789°N 140.591°E depth=9.9km (6.2mi)
• Nearby Cities:
  • 13km (8mi) NW of Takahagi, Japan
  • 14km (9mi) W of Kitaibaraki, Japan
  • 21km (13mi) NNW of Hitachi, Japan
  • 21km (13mi) E of Daigo, Japan
  • 146km (91mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

EQ Details [JMA]
Magnitude: 5.4Mw
Event Time: 2013-12-31 01:03:00 UTC
Location: 36.7°N 140.7°E depth=10km
Region:  Ibaraki-ken Hokubu

Earthquake Location Map.  Maximum intensity of 5 on Japan’s 1-7 scale recorded near epicenter. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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Significant Quake Strikes the Red Sea

M5.3 quake Strikes  195km (121mi) W of Al Qunfidhah, Saudi Arabia

Earthquake Details

Event Time: 2013-12-23 18:44:22 UTC
Location: 19.200°N 39.224°E
Depth: 10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 179km (111mi) ENE of Tokar, Sudan
• 195km (121mi) W of Al Qunfidhah, Saudi Arabia
• 199km (124mi) E of Sawakin, Sudan
• 215km (134mi) ESE of Port Sudan, Sudan

1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes Worldwide- December 23-24, 2013. There are 28 Earthquakes on the map. Multiple earthquakes striking the same location aren’t visible due to size restriction. Source: USGS/EHP. Map created by FIRE-EARTH blog.

Other Significant Quakes

M4.3 – 51km S of Lone Pine, California
Event Time: 2013-12-23 13:39:26 UTC
Location: 36.141°N 118.065°W depth=2.1km (1.3mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 51km (32mi) S of Lone Pine, California
• 67km (42mi) NNW of Ridgecrest, California
• 86km (53mi) E of Porterville, California
• 92km (57mi) E of Lindsay, California
• 367km (228mi) SSE of Carson City, Nevada

M 3.3 – 1km S of Reno, Texas
Event Time: 2013-12-23 13:11:34 UTC
Location: 32.927°N 97.577°W depth=6.5km (4.0mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 1km (1mi) S of Reno, Texas
• 4km (2mi) NW of Azle, Texas
• 281km (175mi) S of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

M5.2 – North Atlantic Ocean
Event Time: 2013-12-23 16:45:49 UTC
Location: 25.722°N 66.600°W depth=4.3km (2.7mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 661km (411mi) NE of Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
• 774km (481mi) NNE of Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic

M5.8 – 186km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
Event Time: 2013-12-23 09:12:28 UTC
Location: 12.757°N 143.033°E depth=103.2km (64.2mi)

M5.1 – 93km NE of Visokoi Island
Event Time: 2013-12-23 12:05:47 UTC
Location: 56.130°S 26.087°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities: 2632km (1635mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina

Source: USGS/EHP

M5.8  Kanto Toho-oki region, Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan)
Time 09:25 UTC 23 December 2013
Location: 35.7°N, 142.3°E
Depth: 10 km

Approximate Distances to Nearest Cities

• 120km (76mi) E of Hasaki, Japan
• 140km (86mi) E of Asahi, Japan
• 225km (140mi) E of Tokyo, Japan

M5.7  Kanto Toho-oki region, Japan
Time 06:57 UTC 23 December 2013
Location: 35.7°N, 142.2°E
Depth: 10 km

Approximate Distances to Nearest Cities

• 120km (76mi) E of Hasaki, Japan
• 140km (86mi) E of Asahi, Japan
• 225km (140mi) E of Tokyo, Japan

Source: JMA (distances from global maps)

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Shakes Tokyo

Significant earthquake strikes offshore eastern Japan

Quake Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 5.4
Event Time: 2013-12-14 04:06:14UTC
Epicenter: 35.621°N, 140.686°E
Depth: 36.0km (22.4mi)
Nearby Cities
11km (7mi) SSE of Asahi, Japan
90km (56mi) E of Tokyo, Japan

Quake Details [Japan Met]
Magnitude: 5.5
Time:  13:06 JST 14 Dec 2013 (JST)
Epicenter: 35.6ºN, 140.8ºE ( Chiba-ken, Toho-oki)
Depth: 50 km
Max JMA Seismic Intensity: 4

Earthquake Location Map

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP.

Earthquake Location Map. Source: Japan Met

Significant Aftershocks Follow Powerful Japan Quake

Quake magnitude revised down to 7.1Mw, as significant aftershocks strike

Magnitude of the powerful earthquake that struck off Fukushima coast has been revised down to 7.1Mw by USGS/EHP.

The revised details are as follows

• Magnitude: 7.1Mw
• Time: 2013-10-26 02:10:16 UTC+09:00
• Location: 37.170°N, 144.665°E [475km (295mi) ENE of Tokyo, Japan]
• Depth: 10.0km

At least 4 significant aftershocks have occurred, as of posting, the largest of which measured 5.5Mw.

Meantime, the authorities evacuated the crippled Fukushima Power Plant, after Tsunami Advisories were issued.

The plant operator said on Saturday there was no damage or change in radiation levels at the station following the quake, according to reports.

A 30cm tsunami reached Japan’s east coast, NHK reported.

The quake reportedly shook buildings far away as Tokyo, about 230 km south of Fukushima nuclear plant, and 475km WSW of the epicenter.

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

Related Links

• M 7.3 Quake Strikes Off the Pacific Coast of Japan October 25, 2013

M 7.3 Quake Strikes Off the Pacific Coast of Japan

Powerful Quake Strikes at a depth of about 10 km

Local Tsunami Advisories have been issued for

• IWATE , MIYAGI, FUKUSHIMA, IBARAKI Prefectures.
• KUJUKURI and SOTOBO areas, CHIBA Prefecture.

The event occurred near Bosei Seamount, east of Japan Trench and about  240km southeast (121 degrees) ESE of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.

Time: 2013-10-26 02:10:16 UTC+09:00
Location: 37.194°N 144.663°E
Depth: 10.0km

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

Tsunami Map

Map shows the locations where Tsunami Advisories (local Tsunamis measuring 0.2 – 1.0 m high) have been issued. Source: JMA

More Details to follow…

Strong Quake Shakes Fukushima NPP

M5.8 Strikes 42km SE of Fukushima Nuke Plant

A strong quake measuring 5.8Mw struck 42km southeast (230º) of the disaster-ridden Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant at a depth of 20km, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported.

Centered at 37.1N, 140.7E, the quake struck at 02:25 JST on September 20, 2013.

Tremors were felt in 17 prefectures across Japan, causing buildings to sway in the capital Tokyo, about 170km away, according to eyewitnesses.

Earthquake Information (Information is based on seismic intensity detected at various sites throughout Japan) – Issued at 02:31 JST – 20 Sep 2013

Event Date and Time: 02:25 JST on 20 Sep 2013
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 20km
Location: 37.1N, 140.7E
Region Name: Fukushima-ken, Hamadori
Source: JMA

UPDATE: Japan Megaquake Forecast

FIRE-EARTH members have initiated a limited release of some details of a previous forecast concerning the next Megaquake to strike Japan region, and believe this information has reached  the Japanese authorities.

Italy Scientists Convicted Over Quake Warning Failure

DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,236 Days Left 

[October 23, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. 

• SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,236 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Symbolic countdown to the ‘worst day’ in human history began on May 15, 2011 ...

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Global Disasters/ Significant Events

Italy quake scientists guilty of manslaughter

Six scientists and a government official were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years in prison by an Italian court for failing to give adequate warning of the 2009 deadly earthquake in L’Aquila that killed at least 309 people,  left more than a thousand injured  and destroyed tens of thousands of homes and other buildings.

• The prosecutors successfully argued that the experts had had provided “incomplete, imprecise and contradictory” statements, despite the warning signs, “playing down the threat of a repeat of the earthquakes which wrecked the town in 1349, 1461 and 1703, saying the smaller shocks were a ‘normal geological phenomenon,'” said a report.

• The prosecution had accused the seven, all members of a body called the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks, “of negligence and malpractice in evaluating the danger and keeping the central city informed of the risks,” the report said.

• The Commission had met on March 31, 2009, a few days before the M6.3 earthquake struck, but failed to provide adequate information on the dangers despite clusters of low-level tremors that occurred the region in the months preceding the deadly quake.

• In addition to their sentences, the Commission members have been barred from ever holding public office again, La Repubblica reported.

• It remains to be seen whether the justice systems in the U.S., Japan and New Zealand, among other countries, would bring similar action against their scientists and officials for failing to warn the public about the deadly earthquakes and tsunami that have occurred in those countries.

• Any expert who asserts earthquakes were “inherently unpredictable” should not be allowed to hold office, or teach science. [All of the above, of course, is academic now.]

Related Links

• The Ghost of L’Aquila Quake Posted on April 22, 2009
• Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes Italy Posted on April 6, 2009
• Italy Quake Update Posted on April 8, 2009

• Images of the deadly quake near Rome
• Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes Italy
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• More photos

• Row over Italian quake ‘forecast’

• NZ scientists: Intellectual rigor mortis set? Posted on March 18, 2011

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

Significant Quake Rattles Tokyo Area

Magnitude 5.5 Quake in Ibaraki Pref Rattles a Vast Area

The 5.5Mw quake, epicentered at 36.3N, 140.1E, struck about 59 km NNE of Tokyo at a depth of 60 km at 21:01 JST (UTC + 9 hrs) on 15 July 15, 2011, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

There was NO tsunami associated with this quake.

Distances [USGS]

• 47 km (29 miles) WSW (239°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
• 59 km (37 miles) NNE (25°) from TOKYO, Japan
• 91 km (56 miles) ESE (108°) from Maebashi, Honshu, Japan

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS-EHP

Japan Earthquake Forecasts

• Japan Mega Quake Warning Posted  on July 10, 2011

• TOKYO AREA QUAKE WARNING Posted on March 16, 2011
• FIRE-EARTH Forecasts: Japan Earthquakes Posted on March 13, 2011
• MEGA QUAKE STRIKES NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU
• Tectonics Update – March 10
• Strong Earthquake Strikes East of Honshu, Japan Posted on June 13, 2010
• M6.5 Strikes East Coast of Honshu, Japan Posted on July 5, 2010
• Honshu Earthquake Warning Posted  on November 10, 2010

Related Links

• Magnitude 7.1 Quake Strikes Off Sanriku, Japan
• Japan Earthquakes, Disasters: Recent History and FIRE-EARTH Forecasts

• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

Magnitude 7.1 Quake Strikes Off Sanriku, Japan

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

Related Links

• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

• Japan Earthquakes, Disasters: Recent History and FIRE-EARTH Forecasts

M6.7 Quake Strikes Near Honshu Coast, Japan

Strong Earthquake near Morioka rattles the East Coast of Honshu

The quake was epicentered at 39.9N, 142.5E about 100 km (62 miles) ENE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan.

Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant

The earthquake struck about 175 km NNE of Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant.

Map of Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants. Click image to enlarge

Earthquake Bulletin Report

Issued by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) at 06:56 JST 23 Jun 2011

Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Occurred at (JST): 06:51 JST 23 Jun 2011
Epicenter:  39.9N, 142.5E
Depth: 20km
Region: Iwate-ken Oki

Approximate Distances [USGS-EHP]

• 86 km (53 miles) SE (132°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
• 99 km (62 miles) ENE (73°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
• 161 km (100 miles) SE (126°) from Aomori, Honshu, Japan
• 527 km (328 miles) NNE (24°) from TOKYO, Japan

Tsunami Threat

An initial tsunami advisory issued by JMA was lifted shortly afterwards.

Japan Earthquake Tsunami Map. Click image to enlarge.

EQ Shakemap. Source: USGS

Related Links

• EQJP
• A New Era of Intense Volcanic Unrest May Have Begun
• World’s Dormant Volcanoes Firing
• VolcanoWatch Weekly [16 September 2009]

• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

M7.1 Quake Strikes Eastern Honshu, Japan

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: JPTRMT1

Powerful Quake Strikes Eastern Honshu on One-Month Anniversary of  Great East Japan Earthquake

JAPAN MUST DECOMMISSION ITS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW !

The quake measuring 7.1Mw struck at a depth of 10km about 160 km NNE of Tokyo, and 37km W of Iwaki city in Fukushima prefecture.

The powerful quake shook buildings in Tokyo and a large area of eastern Honshu, Japan’s main island.

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the earthquake details as follows:

Occurred at (JST)	Latitude (degree)	Longitude (degree)	Depth	Magnitude	Region Name
17:16 JST 11 Apr 2011	36.9N	140.7E	10 km	7.1	Fukushima-ken Hamadori

Significant Aftershocks

As of 12:00UTC

Source: JMA

Earthquake Location Maps

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

The powerful quake, which was followed by a tsunami warning, forced technicians to flee the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP. The latest shock struck amid reports that Japanese authorities were considering to extend the evacuation zone around NPP because of “prolonged exposure to radiation” in several areas.

The villages and towns outside the 20 km evacuation zone that have accumulated radiation will be evacuated, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano Edano said at a daily news conference.

The decision to enlarge the evacuation zone around the Fukushima plant is “based on data analysis of accumulated radiation exposure information,” he said.

“These new evacuation plans are meant to ensure safety against risks of living there for half a year or one year,” he said, adding that there was no need for immediate evacuations.

Japan’s Triple Disaster: Human Cost

• Official Death Toll: 13,127
• Missing:  14,348
• Homeless: At least 155,000
• Others: In addition to the above, an unknown number of people in remote areas may have perished, but no records are available as of posting.

Related Links

• Global Tectonics Alert – April 9
• Japan Earthquakes, Disasters: Recent History and FIRE-EARTH Forecasts