7.2 Japanese Earthquake

[Ed Lizard]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0001r57.php

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.

Based on the earthquake magnitude, location and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.

At 6:45 PM Pacific Standard Time on March 8, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.2 occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan . (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.)

Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska should refer to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages for information on the event.

This will be the only statement issued for this event by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless conditions warrant. See the WCATWC web site for basic tsunami information, safety rules, and a tsunami travel time map and table. (NOTE: Travel time maps and tables indicate forecasted times only, not that a wave was generated.)

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/09/lhrrnh/01/messagelhrrnh-01.htm

[k***]

ring of fire ftw

[Ed Lizard]

Pre-shock?

[donsutherland1]

Pre-shock?

Apparently, it either was a foreshock or it contributed to adding stress along another part of the faultline that led to today's great quake.

[Bluescat1]

What is the apogee and perigee of the moon, and was it in line with the sun?

[kwt]

If nothing else I think it acted as a good test for todays massive quake.

Sure seems like it was some sort of foreshock doesn't it that either was a hint of what was to come or actually directly helped to spark this earthquake into action.

[k***]

ring of fire ftw

this.