Magnitude 6.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2005 June 19 16:15:15 UTC (Sunday 6-19-05)

USGS Earthquake Hazards ^ | June 19, 2005

[bd476]

Magnitude 6.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2005 June 19 16:15:15 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A strong earthquake occurred at 16:15:15 (UTC) on Sunday, June 19, 2005. The magnitude 6.1 event has been located in NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 49 km (30 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 16:15:15 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, June 20, 2005 at 1:15:15 AM = local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 35.595°N, 140.456°E
Depth 48.7 km (30.3 miles)
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances

65 km (40 miles) E of TOKYO, Japan
85 km (55 miles) S of Mito, Honshu, Japan
155 km (95 miles) SE of Maebashi, Honshu, Japan
170 km (105 miles) SSW of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan


Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.9 km (3.7 miles); depth +/- 12.3 km (7.6 miles)
Parameters Nst=126, Nph=126, Dmin=228.2 km, Rmss=0.72 sec, Gp=112°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

[bd476]

[Altair333]

Seems like the whole planet is shaking- is this normal seismic activity?

[bd476]

A new one in Japan. No tsunami warnings at this time.

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[MikefromOhio]

it's going around the circle...
look for some reports of quakes down in Malaysia in a couple days....

[bd476]

It's normal in that the quakes are occurring in the normally expected areas. According to a California seismologist at Cal Tech, the only certain prediction is random occurrence.

We're behind in experiencing large earthquakes, at least in the United States, so hopefully this is Mother Nature catching up.

[dc-zoo]

Ring of Fire Alert.

[bd476]

Malaysian quakes are already frequent. Perhaps there will be an increase.

[DTogo]

Jishin in Japan * ping * (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list)

How's it shakin' over there guys?

[MikefromOhio]

there is a very good chance I am afraid..

[bd476]

[Dog Gone]

Let's get the 8.0 quake California is due over with, and move on for the next 150 years.

[bd476]

Looks like it.

[bd476]

Better, let's put it off for another thousand years. :D

[BIGLOOK]

Seems to be all around the Pacific Plate not just daily, almost hourly. Will Hawaii be drawn closer to the mainland or become a disputed island group?

[gate2wire]

Another one? Man, Pres. Bush sure has been busy lately.

[bd476]

Here's a link to an interactive map which also has listed the varied ground composition of Japan. (ex. sedimentary rock Pleistocene Period)

The Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ), AIST started creating the 1:200,000 seamless digital geological map of Japan in 2001.

The map is based on the 1:200,000 geological quadrangle maps that have been published by GSJ since the 1950s. The seamless map from Hokkaido to Tokai and Kinki areas was completed in February 2005. It was created mainly according to the litho-stratigraphic framework of the Geological Map of Japan 1:1,000,000, 3rd Edition (GSJ, 1992).

The geology of the maps was updated by checking the latest geological data and adjusted the stratigraphic and structural discordance among the original maps using Geographic Information System (GIS) software.

Some detailed original information may have been lost during the seamless map generation.

However, the quality of some geological information like the rock type and location accuracy are much better compared to the Geological Map of Japan 1:1,000,000, 3rd Edition.

Geological Map of Eastern Japan

[bert]

Check out the big picture......

Yellow is this week

Orange is this day Very interesting

[nmh]

ANOTHER ONE?

Californian had another one this morning!

Earthquake Magnitude 5.0 - OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (Sunday 6-19-2005)

USGS Earthquake Hazards ^ | June 19, 2005
Magnitude 5.0 - OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

2005 June 19 09:27:19 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
A moderate earthquake occurred at 09:27:19 (UTC) on Sunday, June 19, 2005. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Magnitude 5.0 Date-Time Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 09:27:19 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time

Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 1:27:19 AM = local time at epicenter

Location 40.320°N, 126.538°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Distances

191 km (119 miles) W (271°) from Petrolia, CA
195 km (121 miles) W (262°) from Ferndale, CA
203 km (126 miles) WSW (258°) from Humboldt Hill, CA
207 km (129 miles) WSW (256°) from Eureka, CA
454 km (282 miles) NW (310°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 10.6 km (6.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst= 48, Nph= 48, Dmin=245.7 km, Rmss=1.47 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID uszmat

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/uszmat.htm

[bert]

I bet their hit counter will buzz after being posted on FR.

[Strategerist]

Seems like the whole planet is shaking- is this normal seismic activity?

Yes...actually in terms of large (Magnitude 7+) quakes, however, activity in 2005 is well BELOW normal.

What you are seeing in this post is classic "Attention" effect; normally people wouldn't start a thread on every 6+ quake in the world, but they are because of the attention drawn by the California Quakes.

There's an average of 1 M6+ quake in the world every 2 to three days.