Author: Michael Janitch

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9/15/2011 — 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Japan and 6.0 north of New Zealand = uptick continues

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005urj.php

Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 08:00:07 UTC Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 05:00:07 PM at epicenter

Location 36.289°N, 141.308°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

74 km (45 miles) E of Mito, Honshu, Japan
92 km (57 miles) SSE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
131 km (81 miles) ESE of Utsunomiya, Honshu, Japan
155 km (96 miles) ENE of TOKYO, Japan

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005urf.php

Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 07:53:12 UTC Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 07:53:12 PM at epicenter

Location 35.430°S, 177.878°W
Depth 13.4 km (8.3 miles)
Region EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

453 km (281 miles) SSE of L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
512 km (318 miles) NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
680 km (422 miles) ENE of Auckland, New Zealand
913 km (567 miles) NE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

 

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9/14/2011 — 6.1 magnitude earthquake – Alaska – Aleutian Islands = uptick continues

 

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ucf.php

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
Location 53.138°N, 173.022°E
Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances 27 km (16 miles) NNW of Attu, Alaska
87 km (54 miles) WNW of Shemya Island, Alaska
3180 km (1975 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada
3236 km (2010 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.8 km (10.4 miles); depth +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles)