5.1 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

5.1 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
22 Aug 2008 10:59:49 UTC
22 Aug 2008 19:59:49 near epicenter
22 Aug 2008 04:59:49 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.454N 140.448E
Depth
39 km
Distances
10 km (6 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
79 km (49 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
108 km (67 miles) NE (35 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 14.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 201.3 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008waa4
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