Miyako, Japan Earthquake Today February 16, 2015; Tsunami Advisory Issued

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Miyako, Japan today, February 16, 2015. A tsunami advisory has been issued by Japan’s meteorological agency. The agency said a tsunami of up to one meter (3.3 feet) was forecast to hit the coast of Iwate at around 8:30 a.m. (2330 GMT Monday).

The earthquake struck at 8:06 a.m. in the Pacific some 210 kilometers (130 miles) east of Miyako, Iwate, at a depth of 10 kilometers. See more details of the tremor below as provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Event Time

2015-02-16 23:06:26 (UTC)
2015-02-16 16:06:26 (UTC-07:00) in your timezone

Nearby Cities

77km (48mi) ENE of Miyako, Japan
85km (53mi) ENE of Yamada, Japan
94km (58mi) NE of Otsuchi, Japan
102km (63mi) NE of Kamaishi, Japan
537km (334mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

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