6.1-magnitude earthquake hits close to Japan's nuclear plant
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Fukushima Dai-chi nuclear plant Thursday morning.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant Thursday 4:30 a.m. local time with no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the Associated Press reported.
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 23 miles (37 kilometers) and 62 miles (101 kilometers) east of the nuclear power plant. Fukushima Dai-ichi suffered a partial nuclear meltdown from the March 9.0-magnitude earthquake that ravaged much of Japan’s northeastern region.
Journalists were recently permitted entrance to the power plant for the first time since the March earthquake and tsunami in an effort by the Japanese government to prove the plant has been stabilized.
Magnitude 6.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2011 November 23 19:24:31 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.1 Date-Time - Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 19:24:31 UTC
- Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 04:24:31 AM at epicenter
- Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.373°N, 141.387°E Depth 33.3 km (20.7 miles) Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 66 km (41 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
100 km (62 miles) E of Koriyama, Honshu, Japan
101 km (62 miles) ESE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
244 km (151 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles) Parameters NST=450, Nph=463, Dmin=298.3 km, Rmss=0.62 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=F Source - Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc0006x3y
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Fukushima Dai-chi nuclear plant Thursday morning.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant Thursday 4:30 a.m. local time with no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the Associated Press reported.
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 23 miles (37 kilometers) and 62 miles (101 kilometers) east of the nuclear power plant. Fukushima Dai-ichi suffered a partial nuclear meltdown from the March 9.0-magnitude earthquake that ravaged much of Japan’s northeastern region.
Journalists were recently permitted entrance to the power plant for the first time since the March earthquake and tsunami in an effort by the Japanese government to prove the plant has been stabilized.
Magnitude 6.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2011 November 23 19:24:31 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
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| Location | 37.373°N, 141.387°E |
| Depth | 33.3 km (20.7 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Distances | 66 km (41 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan 100 km (62 miles) E of Koriyama, Honshu, Japan 101 km (62 miles) ESE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 244 km (151 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=450, Nph=463, Dmin=298.3 km, Rmss=0.62 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=F |
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| Event ID | usc0006x3y |
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