Magnitude 7.2 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 March 09 02:45:20 UTC

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Magnitude 7.2 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2011 March 09 02:45:20 UTC

Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time

* Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:45:20 UTC
* Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 11:45:20 AM at epicenter

Location 38.424°N, 142.836°E
Depth 32 km (19.9 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 168 km (104 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
193 km (119 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
216 km (134 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
413 km (256 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=494, Nph=494, Dmin=400.2 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb0001r57