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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

2011-03-22 13:31:29 (Mb 6.0) SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE -33.1 -16.0 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Geographic coordinates: 33.106S, 16.027W
Magnitude: 6.0 Mb
Depth: 14 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2011 13:31:29
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Mar 2011 12:31:29
Local standard time in your area: 22 Mar 2011 08:31:29
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2789 km (1733 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Campos, Brazil
3444 km (2140 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of WINDHOEK, Namibia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00028tu
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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2011-03-22 09:44:29 (M 6.6) OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 39.9 143.4 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 39.863N, 143.435E
Magnitude: 6.6 M
Depth: 15 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2011 09:44:29
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Mar 2011 19:44:29
Local standard time in your area: 22 Mar 2011 04:44:29
Location with respect to nearby cities:
179 km (111 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
197 km (123 miles) E (85 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
254 km (158 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
568 km (353 miles) NE (34 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00028qz
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2011-03-22 09:19:05 (M 6.4) NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 37.3 141.9 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 37.334N, 141.860E
Magnitude: 6.4 M
Depth: 27 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2011 09:19:05
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Mar 2011 18:19:05
Local standard time in your area: 22 Mar 2011 04:19:05
Location with respect to nearby cities:
90 km (56 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
131 km (81 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
133 km (83 miles) SE (140 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
264 km (164 miles) NE (45 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00028qt
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2011-03-22 07:18:47 UPDATED: (M 6.6) OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 37.2 144.0 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 37.249N, 143.956E
Magnitude: 6.6 M
Depth: 26 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2011 07:18:47
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Mar 2011 17:18:47
Local standard time in your area: 22 Mar 2011 02:18:47
Location with respect to nearby cities:
272 km (169 miles) E (85 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
292 km (182 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
312 km (194 miles) E (99 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
415 km (258 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c00028pe
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[Tsunami Message - IOC] Tsunami Information Bulletin

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0738Z 22 MAR 2011

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0719Z 22 MAR 2011
COORDINATES - 36.9 NORTH 144.5 EAST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 6.6

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ALSO ISSUE TSUNAMI MESSAGES
FOR THIS EVENT TO COUNTRIES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC AND SOUTH
CHINA SEA REGION. IN CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION... THE
MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.