Japan Earthquake Hit at 6.8 Magnitude
The Japan earthquake on Sunday was measured at 6.8 magnitude. The quake struck near the uninhabited island of Torishima in the Pacific Ocean, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo, and its epicenter was about 370 kilometers (230 miles) below the sea, the Meterological Agency said.
No damage and tsunami were reported.
Earthquake details from USGS.
Date-Time:
Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 05:27:54 UTC
Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 02:27:54 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location: 31.416°N, 138.155°E
Depth: 348.5 km (216.6 miles)
Region: IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances:
242 km (150 miles) SW of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
365 km (226 miles) S of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
393 km (244 miles) S of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan
495 km (307 miles) SSW of TOKYO, Japan