Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake of OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2012 March 14

2012 March 14 09:08:37 UTC: OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Magnitude: 6.9

Date-Time : Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 09:08:37 UTC
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 07:08:37 PM at epicenter

Location : 40.899°N, 144.923°E

Depth : 26.6 km (16.5 miles)

Region : OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:

a) 235 km (146 miles) S of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

b) 265 km (164 miles) SSE of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan

c) 293 km (182 miles) E of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan

d) 734 km (456 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles)

Parameters : NST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=192.6 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A