6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Islands Off Japan
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6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Islands Off Japan
6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Islands Off Japan
A moderate 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands in the Pacific, Japanese officials said on Saturday.
The shallow quake struck around 30 miles south of Chichijima, or about 630 southeast of Tokyo, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and officials do not expect the quake to generate a tsunami, the agency reported.
©FOXnews
Magnitude 6.2
* Friday, March 14, 2008 at 22:32:14 UTC
* Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 08:32:14 AM at epicenter
Location 26.921°N, 142.628°E
Depth 42.1 km (26.2 miles)
Region BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
45 km (30 miles) ESE of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
270 km (170 miles) NNE of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
1005 km (630 miles) SSE of TOKYO, JapanDate-Time
A moderate 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands in the Pacific, Japanese officials said on Saturday.
The shallow quake struck around 30 miles south of Chichijima, or about 630 southeast of Tokyo, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and officials do not expect the quake to generate a tsunami, the agency reported.
©FOXnews
Magnitude 6.2
* Friday, March 14, 2008 at 22:32:14 UTC
* Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 08:32:14 AM at epicenter
Location 26.921°N, 142.628°E
Depth 42.1 km (26.2 miles)
Region BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
45 km (30 miles) ESE of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
270 km (170 miles) NNE of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
1005 km (630 miles) SSE of TOKYO, JapanDate-Time
