6.7 Mag Earthquake near Makurazaki, Japan (E. China Sea)

[Astronuc]

Strong 7.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast: USGS
http://news.yahoo.com/strong-7-0-magnitude-quake-hits-off-japan-211816995.html

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities reporting several small tsunamis on at least two islands.

The USGS put the epicentre of the shallow quake about 160 kilometres (100 miles) from the town of Makurazaki in southwest Japan, though no major damage was initially reported.
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USGS apparently reports 6.7 Mag
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10003y71#general_summary
M6.7 - 144km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan
2015-11-13 20:51:31 (UTC)

Location = 30.998°N, 128.836°E
depth=10.0 km (6.2 mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 144km (89mi) WSW of Makurazaki, Japan
2. 148km (92mi) WSW of Kaseda, Japan
3. 157km (98mi) WSW of Kushikino, Japan
4. 163km (101mi) WSW of Ijuin, Japan
5. 748km (465mi) SSE of Seoul, South Korea

http://ptwc.weather.gov/?region=1&id=pacific.TIBPAC.2015.11.13.2058
http://ptwc.weather.gov/?region=2&id=hawaii.TIBHWX.2015.11.13.2059

 

[davenn]

USGS apparently reports 6.7 Mag

yes, initially reported as a 7.0 followed by a 6.5 30 sec later, was revised down to a single 6.7 event after around 30 mins

raw seismogram from my sensor...

 

[Huyen401]

Wow, that's a pretty big earthquake. I hope everyone in the affected areas is safe and that there isn't too much damage. It's always scary when natural disasters like this happen. I'll definitely keep an eye out for any updates on the situation.