Magnitude 6.8 - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
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2012 January 01 05:27:54 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.8 |
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| Location | 31.416°N, 138.155°E |
| Depth | 348.5 km (216.6 miles) |
| Region | IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION |
| Distances | 242 km (150 miles) SW of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan 365 km (226 miles) S of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan 393 km (244 miles) S of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan 495 km (307 miles) SSW of TOKYO, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.3 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=618, Nph=618, Dmin=244.9 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc0007fbh |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
Felt (IV) at Tokyo, Yokohama and Yokosuka; (III) at Ebina, Fussa, Zama and Zushi; (II) at Narita.
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