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Magnitude 6.0+ Quakes Strike Off Coasts of Japan, Cuba, New Zealand and the Aleutian Islands

09/15/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“TOKYO – A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off Japan’s battered northeastern coast Thursday, but there was no risk of a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered off the coast of Ibaraki, about 140 miles east of Tokyo, at a depth of 6 miles. The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the quake…

Also Thursday: The U.S. Geological Survey has registered a magnitude 6.0 earthquake (Edit: Downgraded to 5.1) that hit off the coast of Cuba.

The quake happened early Thursday at 4:43 a.m. local time about 25 miles off Cuba’s coast and 375 miles southeast of Cuba’s capital Havana.

USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin says earthquakes are common in that area of the sea and no tsunami warnings have been issued. He also said the quake wasn’t expected to cause damage on land, citing its remoteness.” Read more.

Richter Magnitude 6.0 – EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 07:53:12 PM
35.430°S, 177.878°W
Depth: 13.4 km (8.3 miles)
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Richter Magnitude 6.1 – NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 09:10:07
53.138°N, 173.022°E
Depth: 1 km (~0.6 mile)
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