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

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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)

[fanfan]

Please add me to your earthquake ping list. Seems like it might be high volume for a bit. Thanks.

[nmh]

Thank you for all your help.

I will make a note of those books and check them out.
I could drive you crazy too!

Again, thanks for you patience.

;)

[M. Espinola]

Is there any credible data somehow interlinking the 8.2 New Zealand quake shortly before after the massive earthquake & Tsunami, plus this most recent rash of strong earthquakes from Chile, to California & Japan?

[Sacajaweau]

My son just got back to Tokyo a few days ago. Time to send him one of those emails that say: Howya doing...Love Mom

[Enterprise]

I was in the northern part of Honshu in the early 80's when a quake in the 5 range hit. The ground was rolling and believe me, I WAS impressed. The power lines were swaying back and forth, and the ground waves were similar to what someone on a surfboard might feel gowing outwards to the sea. When the locals asked me what I thought about it, I dold them it was fun. They thought I was crazy.

[M. Espinola]

The Japan Times, Sunday, June 19th, 2005 - Inevitable need to be ready

[cmsgop]

I just hope the Palm Springs area stays quiet on wed, due to my dads delicate surgery.

[M. Espinola]

"I just hope the Palm Springs area stays quiet on wed, due to my dads delicate surgery."

We pray everything remains peaceful for that entire area, and the surgery is a total success with a speedy recovery.

[cmsgop]

Hey, Thats really nice of you, I really appreciate it, very kind of you. It's a corroded artery surgery in the neck.

[sushiman]

" My family and I just got back last night from Japan "

Where did you visit besides Tokyo ? I'm down in Kyushu ...

[Strategerist]

Not really.

This Japanese quake was revised down to a 5.7 anyway; there are 4 5+ magnitude quakes a day worldwide.

[M. Espinola]

Any type of surgery dealing with the cervical/neck region must be proceeded with very capable hands, thus your father should be fine.

[SubMareener]

No. This is the start of some major earth changes. The magnetic north pole is moving 4 times faster than it was ten years ago. That means something big has happened in the core. Probably enough Plutonium 239 has been produced to increase the power output from the fision reactor that is the earth's core. Also, the Sun is more active than it should be for this point in the 11 year solar cycle, but then we did have a double peak this time around.

However, most folks will tell you this is just tin-foil hat stuff, and things will be just fine. ;-)

[cmsgop]

Oddly enough he has this surgery on Fathers Day in '97 on the other vain.

[RightWhale]

is this normal seismic activity?

Yes. Pretty much normal on planet earth. Not to say the apocalypse isn't upon us anyway.

[RightWhale]

Why does no one question that off-the-cuff remark that the molten iron of the earth's interior produces the magnetic field?

The magnetic pole wanders over a region 500 miles across and can move 200 miles in an hour. However, the earth is not a simple bar magnet and the local magnetic field anywhere can change and even change its alignment independently of the location of the magnetic north pole.

[tiredoflaundry]

Who pi**ed off Mother Nature?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

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

You just want to leave it for us oldtimers to deal with. Coward. :-)

[Mind-numbed Robot]

If the earth were flat like it is supposed to be none of this would be happening.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

The magnetic north pole is moving 4 times faster than it was ten years ago. That means something big has happened in the core....the Sun is more active than it should be for this point in the 11 year solar cycle

However, most folks will tell you this is just tin-foil hat stuff, and things will be just fine. ;-)

What do you suggest we do, put on sun block and fasten our seat belts?