[Geology2] Re: Fwd: 2011-03-11 05:46:23 (M 7.9) NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 38.3 142.4 (3818c)

Definitely a serious one .. Watching clips coming to TV and can only pray that people will get through with minimum loss in life. TV3 just mentioned that the magnitude got upgraded to around 8.8

Will keep an eye on the development of the tsunami .. Such a devastation

--- In geology2@yahoogroups.com, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@...> wrote:
>
> Well, this sure isn't good!
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: USGS ENS <ens@...>
> Date: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM
> Subject: 2011-03-11 05:46:23 (M 7.9) NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 38.3
> 142.4 (3818c)
> To: kimnoyes@...
>
>
>
> <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php#maps>
> 7.9
> M - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Preliminary Earthquake Report
> Magnitude <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#magnitude> 7.9 M
> Date-Time <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#date>
>
> - 11 Mar 2011 05:46:23 UTC
> - 11 Mar 2011 14:46:23 near epicenter
> - 10 Mar 2011 21:46:23 standard time in your timezone
>
> Location <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#location> 38.322N
> 142.369E Depth <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#depth> 24
> km Distances <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#distances>
>
> - 130 km (81 miles) E (86 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
> - 179 km (111 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
> - 188 km (117 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
> - 376 km (234 miles) NE (37 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
>
> Location Uncertainty<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#uncertainty>
> Horizontal:
> 13.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
> Parameters<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#parameters>
> Nph
> = 351; Dmin = 416.3 km; Rmss = 1.46 seconds; Gp = 28°
> M-type = M; Version = A Event
> ID<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/glossary.php#eventid> US
> c0001xgp **
>
> For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
> Event Page<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php>
> or
> USGS Earthquake Hazards Program <http://earthquake.usgs.gov>
>
> National Earthquake Information Center
> U.S. Geological Survey
> http://neic.usgs.gov/
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