Monday, November 21, 2016

7.1 quake off Fukushima-shi triggers tsunami warning (local time: 05:59 , Depth 10 km)

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, USGS reported. A three meter tsunami wave alert was issued for Fukushima, Nippon reported.

The quake struck 67km northeast of Iwaki, a city located in the southern part of the Hamadori coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency the quake struck at 5:59am JST at a depth of 10km.

“Tsunami warnings or advisories are currently in effect,” the agency said.

Meanwhile the Pacific Tsunami Warning center has issued “a tsunami threat message for other parts of the Pacific located closer to earthquake,” while stressing that there is no tsunami threat for the US state of Hawaii.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
 rt.com
21/11/16
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  • Magnitude Mw 7.1

Region NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time 2016-11-21 20:59:49.5 UTC
Location 37.40 N ; 141.35 E

  • Depth 10 km

Distances :
105 km SE of Sendai-shi, Japan / pop: 1,038,000 / local time: 05:59:49.5 2016-11-22
87 km SE of Fukushima-shi, Japan / pop: 295,000 / local time: 05:59:49.5 2016-11-22
32 km E of Namie, Japan / pop: 21,900 / local time: 05:59:49.5 2016-11-22
 emsc-csem.org
21/11/16

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