Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION #SurfReport

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Magnitude 4.5 – IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

2012 March 03 06:00:44 UTC

Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude

4.5

Date-Time

Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 06:00:44 UTC
Saturday, March 03, 2012 at 03:00:44 PM at epicenter

Location

32.099°N, 137.884°E

Depth

362 km (224.9 miles)

Region

IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Distances

210 km (131 miles) WSW (239°) from Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
290 km (180 miles) S (177°) from Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
315 km (196 miles) SSE (156°) from Tsu, Honshu, Japan
432 km (269 miles) SSW (204°) from TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty

horizontal +/- 18.2 km (11.3 miles); depth +/- 9.1 km (5.7 miles)

Parameters

NST=176, Nph=177, Dmin=213.7 km, Rmss=0.57 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID

usb0008adg

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