Thread: Japan hit by 6.9-magnitude earthquake

Japan hit by 6.9-magnitude earthquake

TOKYO (AP) — A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan swaying large buildings in the center of Tokyo.

The earthquake hit Tuesday afternoon, centered off the country's southern coast, Japan's meteorological agency said.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010 ... uake_N.htm

Japan hit by 6.9-magnitude earthquake

The Associated Press
Monday, November 29, 2010; 11:25 PM

TOKYO -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast Tuesday, shaking a broad swath of the country and swaying buildings in downtown Tokyo.

No damage or injuries were immediately reported, and Japan's meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.

The temblor hit at 12:25 p.m. local time (0325 GMT), with the epicenter near the Ogasawara Islands, about 500 miles (800 kilometers) south of the main Japanese island, the agency said. It struck at a depth of 300 miles (480 kilometers).

Japan's meteorological agency reported a magnitude of 6.9, however, the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 6.6. The reason for the discrepancy was not immediately clear.

The Ogasawara are known as the Bonin Islands outside of Japan.

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. In 1995, a quake of magnitude 7.2 killed 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 06715.html

Recent earthquakes near Japan

- Time - Magnitude - Location
2 hours ago 6.6 Bonin Islands, Japan region Map
15 hours ago 5.1 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan Map
5 days ago 5.2 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan Map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

I was stationed in Northern Japan from 1994 to 1997, hundreds of miles north of Tokyo. You have never lived through a quake until you have experienced the 8.4 that hit in my area. Talk about scary....