Environmental

Another Earthquake, 6.2 Magnitude, Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- The seabed has not settled off the coast of Honshu, Japan. Yet another substantial earthquake has struck, this one registring 6.2 magnitude on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:44:07 UTC, 06:44:07 AM(CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), at a depth of 37 km (23.0 miles).

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The epicenter was 304 km (188 miles) E of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan; 339 km (210 miles) E of Mito, Honshu, Japan; 349 km (216 miles) ESE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan; and 418 km (259 miles) ENE of TOKYO, Japan.

No tsunami watch, warning or advisory is in effect subsequent to this event at this time.

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