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rabenson000 · 12-07-2012, 01:45 AM

(Reuters) - A strong earthquake centered off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the northeast, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, the U.S. Geological Survey said. That was revised from an earlier estimate of 7.4.

A warning for a one meter tsunami was issued for the coast of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, which was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8B607Z20121207
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TOKYO—A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan and authorities have issued a warning of a possible tsunami.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0818 GMT) Friday. The epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath the seabed.

The warning said the tsunami could be as high as 2 meters (2.19 yards).

Buildings in Tokyo swayed for at least several minutes.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-...heastern-japan

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The epicentre of the quake was about 300km (183 miles) from Kamiashi at a depth of about 33km, the US Geological Survey said.

12-07-2012, 01:45 AM	#1
rabenson000 Scoring Winger Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wisconsin Exp:	Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Northeast Japan, Tsunami Warning, (Reuters) - A strong earthquake centered off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the northeast, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, the U.S. Geological Survey said. That was revised from an earlier estimate of 7.4. A warning for a one meter tsunami was issued for the coast of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, which was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8B607Z20121207 Quote: TOKYO—A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan and authorities have issued a warning of a possible tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0818 GMT) Friday. The epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath the seabed. The warning said the tsunami could be as high as 2 meters (2.19 yards). Buildings in Tokyo swayed for at least several minutes. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-...heastern-japan Quote: The epicentre of the quake was about 300km (183 miles) from Kamiashi at a depth of about 33km, the US Geological Survey said. Last edited by rabenson000; 12-07-2012 at 02:09 AM.