JAPAN REGION RECENT QUAKES

4.5 Mb - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jul 2008 07:27:34 UTC
29 Jul 2008 16:27:34 near epicenter
29 Jul 2008 01:27:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
39.116N 140.553E
Depth
10 km
Distances
80 km (50 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Akita, Honshu, Japan
83 km (52 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
100 km (62 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
390 km (242 miles) N (10 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 352.9 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008vba3

4.7 Mb - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jul 2008 07:35:54 UTC
29 Jul 2008 16:35:54 near epicenter
29 Jul 2008 01:35:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
39.139N 140.590E
Depth
10 km
Distances
79 km (49 miles) SE (146 degrees) of Akita, Honshu, Japan
79 km (49 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
102 km (63 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
393 km (244 miles) N (11 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 38; Dmin = 357.3 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vba4

4.3 Mb - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jul 2008 15:53:59 UTC
28 Jul 2008 01:53:59 near epicenter
27 Jul 2008 09:53:59 standard time in your timezone
Location
28.128N 139.424E
Depth
516 km
Distances
299 km (186 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
417 km (259 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
749 km (465 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
839 km (521 miles) S (182 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 60; Dmin = 941.0 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008uza4

5.3 Mb - OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
22 Jul 2008 08:46:50 UTC
22 Jul 2008 17:46:50 near epicenter
22 Jul 2008 02:46:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
37.724N 142.321E
Depth
24 km
Distances
139 km (86 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
145 km (90 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
163 km (101 miles) E (90 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
324 km (201 miles) NE (44 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 18.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 122; Dmin = 388.9 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uuaj

5.8 Mw - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Date-Time
20 Jul 2008 21:30:30 UTC
21 Jul 2008 07:30:30 near epicenter
20 Jul 2008 15:30:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
27.757N 139.630E
Depth
487 km
Distances
266 km (165 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
371 km (231 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
793 km (493 miles) SSE (166 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
880 km (547 miles) S (181 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 3.6 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 248; Dmin = 984.3 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 25°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008usbk ***This event has been revised.

4.9 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jul 2008 14:16:21 UTC
20 Jul 2008 23:16:21 near epicenter
20 Jul 2008 08:16:21 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.233N 141.936E
Depth
4 km
Distances
131 km (81 miles) E (96 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
131 km (81 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
207 km (128 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.8 km; Vertical 51.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 16; Dmin = 336.7 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008usa7

4.5 Mb - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jul 2008 05:33:17 UTC
20 Jul 2008 14:33:17 near epicenter
19 Jul 2008 23:33:17 standard time in your timezone
Location
41.729N 144.012E
Depth
35 km
Distances
141 km (88 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
251 km (156 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
263 km (163 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
769 km (478 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 20; Dmin = 77.9 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 183°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008usal

4.8 Mb - VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
18 Jul 2008 15:24:48 UTC
19 Jul 2008 01:24:48 near epicenter
18 Jul 2008 09:24:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.189N 142.920E
Depth
35 km
Distances
175 km (109 miles) ESE (112 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
329 km (205 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
1041 km (647 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1273 km (791 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uqbg
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