4/29/2012 — 5.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honshu Japan — 50 miles from Tokyo

here is the video covering the past 24 hours of earthquakes (4/28/2012 and 4/29/2012):

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The past 24 hours .. we saw a 6.7M in the southwest Pacific (Tonga) north of New Zealand…. and now a 5.9M in Japan.

Be aware of this ongoing rollercoaster of large earthquake swarms.  We see them occur in clusters.. so be aware we may be seeing another uptick in seismic activity.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0009ek2.php

2012 April 29 10:28:51 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time
  • Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 10:28:51 UTC
  • Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 07:28:51 PM at epicenter
Location 35.590°N, 140.518°E
Depth 34.5 km (21.4 miles)
Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
  • 70 km (44 miles) E (97°) from TOKYO, Japan
  • 86 km (54 miles) S (178°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
  • 159 km (99 miles) SE (124°) from Maebashi, Honshu, Japa

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0009e33.php

2012 April 28 10:08:07 UTC

Versión en Español

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time
Location 18.643°S, 174.725°W
Depth 129.4 km (80.4 miles)
Region TONGA
Distances 78 km (48 miles) W of Neiafu, Tonga
280 km (173 miles) N of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
315 km (195 miles) SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
2266 km (1408 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

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Use the link below to monitor earthquakes globally:

http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/11302011-list-of-earthquake-links-for-global-monitoring/

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