earthquake near Fukashima Prefecture, Japan
Posted by cypresstx on 11/21/2016, 4:46 pm
JMA shows it as 7.3, USGS has it as 6.9


http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10007b88#executive

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

https://twitter.com/EQTW/with_replies

https://twitter.com/NewEarthquake

https://twitter.com/USGSBigQuakes


from:  http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

Tsunami Warnings / Tsunami Advisories

Issued at 06:02 JST, 22 Nov. 2016


******************Headline******************
Tsunami Warnings issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
Evacuate immediately
 FUKUSHIMA PREF.

*******************Text********************
Tsunami Warnings have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Warning>
 *FUKUSHIMA PREF.

Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Advisory>
 PACIFIC COAST OF AOMORI PREF.
 IWATE PREF.
 MIYAGI PREF.
 IBARAKI PREF.
 KUJUKURI AND SOTOBO AREA, CHIBA PREF.

Tsunamis are expected to arrive imminently in the following coastal regions of Japan (coastal regions above with asterisks):
 FUKUSHIMA PREF.

***********Tsunami Forecast definitions************
Evacuate immediately

Tsunami Warning
Damage due to tsunami waves is expected.
Evacuate immediately from coastal regions and riverside areas to a safer place such as high ground or an evacuation building.
Tsunami waves are expected to hit repeatedly. Do not leave safe ground until the warning is lifted.

Tsunami Advisory
A marine threat is present. Get out of the water and leave coastal regions immediately.
Due to the risk of ongoing strong currents, do not enter the sea or approach coastal regions until the advisory is lifted.

Tsunami Forecast (slight sea level changes)
Slight sea-level changes may be observed in coastal regions, but no tsunami damage is expected.

******* Earthquake Information ********
Occurred at  05:59 JST, 22 Nov. 2016
Region name  FUKUSHIMA-KEN OKI
Latitude 37.3N
Longitude 141.6E
Depth  about 10 km
Magnitude  7.3
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