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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Japan

by admin on March 14, 2012

Just days after the anniversary of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan last year (March 11, 2011), another earthquake was reported at a magnitude of 6.8 today at 6:09pmJST. With this Tsunami warnings have been issued by the Japan Meteorological Society for the following areas:

Tsunami Warning/Advisory

Issued at 18:35 JST 14 Mar 2012

******************Headline******************
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
*******************Text********************
Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Advisory>
*EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
*CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO

Tsunamis are expected to arrive imminently in the following coastal regions of Japan
(coastal regions shown above with * marks):
EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO

*******Tsunami Warning/Advisory now in effect********
Tsunami Warnings and/or Advisories are in currently effect for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Advisory>
PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
IWATE PREF.
EASTERN PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO
CENTRAL PART OF PACIFIC COAST OF HOKKAIDO

***********About Tsunami Forecast************
<Tsunami Advisory>
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.

******* Earthquake Information ********
 Occurred at 18:09 JST 14 Mar 2012
 Region name SANRIKU OKI
 Latitude 40.7N
 Longitude 145.2E
 Depth about 10 km
 Magnitude 6.8

Information from http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

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Sherry April 10, 2012 at 6:52 am

Tsunami that happen years back I can remember as my glass window was moving lucky it not break.

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LOURDES April 12, 2012 at 5:42 pm

My heart goes out to the people of Japan. Earthquakes seems to be a normal occurrence there nowadays.

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