The Break For 4/25/10: The Newest Earthquake, Near Japan And The Phillipiens

Another earthquake, this time near Japan and the Philippines, off the coast of Taiwan as well.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
6.9
Date-Time
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 02:59:50 UTC
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 10:59:50 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
22.247°N, 123.733°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN
Distances
245 km (150 miles) SSW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
270 km (170 miles) ESE of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
270 km (170 miles) NE of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
2145 km (1340 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST= 73, Nph= 73, Dmin=257.1 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2010vnag

6.9 is the official reading with no indication of a massive tsunami, according to Japan's Centers.

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