Magnitude 6.3 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - usejaq
2005 October 19 11:44:43 UTC
A strong earthquake occurred at 11:44:43 (UTC) on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. The magnitude 6.3 event has been located in NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.3 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| Location | 36.383°N, 140.833°E |
| Depth | 41.5 km (25.8 miles) set by location program |
| Region | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Distances | 30 km (20 miles) E of Mito, Honshu, Japan 75 km (45 miles) S of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan 125 km (80 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan 150 km (95 miles) SSE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=357, Nph=357, Dmin=235.7 km, Rmss=0.82 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | usejaq |
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
