A powerful earthquake has struck the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The preliminary magnitude was 6.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami warning has not been issued. Details from the USGS:
Date-Time:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 06:21:58 UTC
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 03:21:58 PM at epicenter
Location: 36.154°N, 141.494°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Distances from epicenter:
93 km (57 miles) ESE of Mito, Honshu, Japan
113 km (70 miles) SSE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
151 km (93 miles) ESE of Utsunomiya, Honshu, Japan
165 km (102 miles) ENE of TOKYO, Japan
This page will be updated if the event proves significant.
