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Earthquake Location
Earthquake Location
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 13:33:53 UTC
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:33:53 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location:
2.470°S, 121.541°E
Depth
20.6 km (12.8 miles)
Region
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances
160 km (100 miles) ENE of Palopo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
200 km (125 miles) NNW of Kendari, Sulawesi, Indonesia
1500 km (930 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
1680 km (1040 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty:
horizontal +/- 12.5 km (7.8 miles); depth +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters:
NST= 88, Nph= 92, Dmin=209.3 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=7
Source:
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID:
usb0001eez
There have been two moderate earthquakes in the Japanese locale, I think we can expect more violent discharges from the Geoplasma volcano's in the area in the next 24-48hrs also. What is unusual is that the first of these quakes lasted 25-30 seconds according to witness reports in the area!
M 5.2 2011/02/15 19:01 Depth 13.0 km OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
local time 04:01
This earthquake was followed by an aftershock measuring 5.3 at a depth of 40 km
preliminary EMSC data.
Safe distance from the shores (approx. 150 km)
154 km SE Kamaishi (pop 43,107)
And
M 5.2 2011/02/15 14:12 Depth 10.0 km RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
local time 23:12
UPDATE 18:54 UTC : EMSC testimony out of Urasoe, 87 km from the epicenter :
Earthquake lasted about 25 – 30 secs …. I was laying in my bed, next to both my daughter and wife who were both asleep. My arm was touching the wall. The bed seemed to shake abruptly, in which I thought my wife was moving on her side of the bed. However, when I looked at her, she was not moving at all. At this point I noticed the light overhead swaying. The strength would have been considered, minimal, and only noticeable to stationary people. With my arm touching the wall, I did not feel the apartment moving (we are on the 3rd floor) and only the bed seemed to shake.
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