Posted on 02/26/2010 1:01:39 PM PST by Pyro7480
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time * Friday, February 26, 2010 at 20:31:26 UTC
* Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 05:31:26 AM at epicenter
Location 25.965°N, 128.443°E
Depth 22 km (13.7 miles) set by location program
Region RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Distances
* 81 km (50 miles) ESE (106°) from Naha, Okinawa, Japan
* 461 km (286 miles) ENE (67°) from Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
* 1290 km (802 miles) S (174°) from SEOUL, South Korea
(Excerpt) Read more at earthquake.usgs.gov ...
Been here for over 30 years and this one rattled bery bery hard for almost a minute. The last 10 secs in shifted left to right. Just a bunch of CD’s on the floor. Can’t believe my pooch slept right thru it.
Now 8.8 hits CHile.....What’s up?
ring of fire is waking up
Thanks...Had forgotten about the “ring of fire”...In that case will be expecting more.
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