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
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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 |
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Information from http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/
Tagged as:
6.8,
Earthquake,
Japan,
Northeastern Japan,
Northern Japan,
Tsunami Warning
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Tsunami that happen years back I can remember as my glass window was moving lucky it not break.
My heart goes out to the people of Japan. Earthquakes seems to be a normal occurrence there nowadays.