JAPAN REGION QUAKES

4.9 Mb - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
3 Mar 2008 08:06:27 UTC
3 Mar 2008 17:06:27 near epicenter
3 Mar 2008 02:06:27 standard time in your timezone
Location
43.067N 143.180E
Depth
10 km
Distances
100 km (62 miles) W (277 degrees) of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
101 km (63 miles) SE (140 degrees) of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
149 km (92 miles) E (90 degrees) of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
874 km (543 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 88; Dmin = 433.5 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pda4

4.6 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
2 Mar 2008 09:33:32 UTC
2 Mar 2008 18:33:32 near epicenter
2 Mar 2008 03:33:32 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.963N 140.327E
Depth
72 km
Distances
52 km (32 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
68 km (42 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
87 km (54 miles) S (188 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
153 km (95 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 61.5 km; Vertical 29.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 12; Dmin = 195.0 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 230°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008pcce

6.4 Mw - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Date-Time
27 Feb 2008 06:54:25 UTC
27 Feb 2008 16:54:25 near epicenter
27 Feb 2008 00:54:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.835N 142.422E
Depth
47 km
Distances
34 km (21 miles) SE (144 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
254 km (158 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
984 km (611 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
1014 km (630 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 17.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 46; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008nya6 ***This event supersedes event PT08058981

4.5 Mb - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
25 Feb 2008 13:18:30 UTC
25 Feb 2008 22:18:30 near epicenter
25 Feb 2008 07:18:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
29.360N 139.310E
Depth
397 km
Distances
381 km (237 miles) NW (312 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
417 km (259 miles) S (187 degrees) of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
613 km (381 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
703 km (437 miles) S (183 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 21.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 55; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.60 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008nwbx

4.9 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
24 Feb 2008 20:25:05 UTC
25 Feb 2008 05:25:05 near epicenter
24 Feb 2008 14:25:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.751N 141.215E
Depth
35 km
Distances
95 km (59 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
133 km (82 miles) E (86 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
149 km (93 miles) S (169 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 16; Dmin = 284.7 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008nvdi
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