Earthquake Hits Japan!

38.322°N, 142.369°E Near the East cost of Honshu

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 jolted Tokyo and wide areas of eastern Japan Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the 7:56 p.m. quake that originated some 340 kilometers under the surface of the sea off the Tokaido area.

Date and Time

Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:23 UTC

Magnitude

8.9

Distances

130 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan
178 km (110 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
373 km (231 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

Sources

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D / JapanToday

Notice

Delays may occur due to this event!