Magnitude 6.3 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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2011 August 19 05:36:32 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.3 |
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| Location | 37.673°N, 141.716°E |
| Depth | 43.6 km (27.1 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Distances | 99 km (61 miles) SE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan 103 km (64 miles) NE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan 113 km (70 miles) E of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 283 km (175 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=692, Nph=742, Dmin=336.2 km, Rmss=0.73 sec, Gp= 11°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usc0005gmg |
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