Tsunami & evacuation after M6.9 offshore quake in Japan

[Elbie]

not good news

"An earthquake measuring at 6.9 magnitude has struck off Honshu island in northern Japan, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning has been issued for Iwate Prefecture.

"MA is reporting that very strong earthquake M 7.1 struck off the east coast of Honshu at 17:10 UTC today. They measured depth at 10 km. Both USGS and EMSC are reporting major M 7.1 at depth of 10 and 7.3 km, respectively. JMA initially recorded M 6.8 but was changed also to M 7.1."

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/201...fukushima-npp/

[modwiz]

not good news

"An earthquake measuring at 6.9 magnitude has struck off Honshu island in northern Japan, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning has been issued for Iwate Prefecture.

"MA is reporting that very strong earthquake M 7.1 struck off the east coast of Honshu at 17:10 UTC today. They measured depth at 10 km. Both USGS and EMSC are reporting major M 7.1 at depth of 10 and 7.3 km, respectively. JMA initially recorded M 6.8 but was changed also to M 7.1."

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/201...fukushima-npp/

That depth, 10 kilometers is a "signature". The big one in Belarus that the USGS removed was also at a 10 km depth. The ones who receive these EQ's know this signature.