Sunday, January 1, 2012

japan earthquake 6.8-magnitude january 1 2012

World Top Stories News - japan earthquake 6.8-magnitude january 1 2012 : A forceful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southeastern Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings in Tokyo and jolting a nation still recovering from last year’s mega-disaster.

But the earthquake caused little apparent damage, with no initial reports of damaged buildings or injuries. It prompted no tsunami warning, and nuclear plants across the nation reported no irregularities.

The earthquake was centered near Japan’s Izu Islands, about 307 miles south-southwest of Tokyo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at a depth of 217 miles — such a deep jolt is less likely to cause damage than one close to the surface.

There is NO tsunami threat to Hawaii following a preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake reported off of the South East coast of Honshu, Japan.

The quake was reported at 7:28 p.m. (Dec. 31, 2011) Hawaii Standard Time, and 2:27 p.m. (January 1, 2011) at the epicenter in Japan.

The quake was centered about 150 miles south west of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan; 228 miles south of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan; 245 miles south south east of Tsu, Honshu, Japan; and 308 miles south south west of Tokyo, Japan.

Based on all available data, officials at the National Weather Service, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center say a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is NOT expected and there is NO threat to Hawaii.

The initial coordinates were 31.4 degrees North and 138.6 degrees East.

7:28 p.m. 12/31/11: 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake southeast of Honshu Japan. A Pacific-Wide Tsunami was NOT generated based on quake and historical data. The is NO tsunami threat to Hawaii.

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