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CNN.

CNN)A powerful 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday.

The quake's epicenter was 77 kilometers (48 miles) east-northeast of Miyako, Japan, USGS said.


It was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep and occurred at 6:06 p.m. ET.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, warning of strong currents, but said no tsunami damage was expected.

 

[Various Artists]

Hope everyone is safe.

 

[NomarTyme]

Jesus Japan with their big as quakes.

 

[Kaladin]

No Tsunami?

Interesting.

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

No Tsunami?

Interesting.

 

[lastplayed]

No Tsunami?

Interesting.

Sideways movement maybe?

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

This will be like...the third EQ there since 2011?

 

[TheSaddestSort]

Hope everyone is OK, especially given it was also hit hard by the 2011 tsunami.

 

[Valkerionseven]

No Tsunami?

Interesting.

Epicenter determines tsunami's after an earthquake.

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

This will be like...the third EQ there since 2011?

I'm sure there have been more than that, most just don't get a thread. There was an earthquake here (Tohoku) 3 months ago that was the same strength as this one, destroyed over 100 homes, etc., but there was no thread for it.

 

[Buddha Beam]

Hope all of Japan GAF is safe and sound. It must suck to be awoken by something like that.

 

[Hasemo]

This will be like...the third EQ there since 2011?

There are usually a few earthquakes per day in different parts of Japan, but most are to small too care.

 

[lupinko]

I'm sure there have been more than that, most just don't get a thread. There was an earthquake here (Tohoku) 3 months ago that was the same strength as this one, destroyed over 100 homes, etc., but there was no thread for it.

Yep.

Hope all of Japan GAF is safe and sound. It must suck to be awoken by something like that.

I didn't feel anything.

 

[pulsemyne]

That's a very shallow quake. 6 miles deep is very close to the surface for a quake.

 

[HolyBaikal]

Oh my goodness, I hope everyone is okay!

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

This will be like...the third EQ there since 2011?

There're earthquakes everyday, but most are small.

Here's a Japanese website that tracks earthquakes. There was five today and it's only 9:30am.

 

[cajunator]

Stay safe yall.
thats way too close to the place where that big quake took out Fukushima.

 

[Upsidedown Fuji]

Looks like the tsunami ended up hitting land at 10cm high. What a relief.

I didn't feel this one despite its magnitude.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

Looks like the tsunami ended up hitting land at 10cm high. What a relief.

I didn't feel this one despite its magnitude.

Yeah, I'm in Tokyo and didn't notice it.

 

[Trouble]

Daaamn. Stay safe out there JapanGAF.

 

[CHusson91]

Didn't feel it in Tokyo.

 

[lastplayed]

This will be like...the third EQ there since 2011?

Over 3000 in Japan since March 2011, most in that area.

My area's had over 13,000 quakes since the big one in 2010. Aftershocks are a bitch.

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

Looks like the tsunami ended up hitting land at 10cm high. What a relief.

I didn't feel this one despite its magnitude.

I live on the western coast of Japan and I saw dozens of waves higher than that just on the drive to work this morning. Every day since winter started, really. My home and workplace are a..45 second walk from the ocean? So I'm always worried about the possibility of a serious tsunami, but there's a mountain right behind me so I guess I could just run up that thing.

 

[Upsidedown Fuji]

I live on the western coast of Japan and I saw dozens of waves higher than that just on the drive to work this morning. Every day since winter started, really. My home and workplace are a..45 second walk from the ocean? So I'm always worried about the possibility of a serious tsunami, but there's a mountain right behind me so I guess I could just run up that thing.

There's some kind of storm front out today which would explain the extra wage activity. Your concern however was justified. Tsunami aren't to be underestimated anymore.

 

[Trojan X]

Hope everyone is safe.

I didn't feel it. Saitama resident here.

 

[Mik2121]

Good thing it wasn't too bad (or so it seems).

I went to Yahoo News and had to scroll a little bit to see it, it wasn't the main feature.
Hopefully everybody is safe. Obviously felt nothing here in Osaka.

 

[BobLoblaw]

6.9 is pretty strong. Nice to know that there's pretty much no chance for a repeat of the previous tsunami disaster.

 

[PseudoKirby]

6.9 is pretty strong. Nice to know that there's pretty much no chance for a repeat of the previous tsunami disaster.

wasnt the 2001 one a 7.0?

 

[Shouta]

A 6.9 out that far shouldn't shake too much of Japan outside of the immediate Tohoku area. it apparently. 10cm Tsunami and Shindo 3/4 means it was just some shaking about the level of aftershocks just after the 2011 quake.

 

[lupinko]

A 6.9 out that far shouldn't shake too much of Japan outside of the immediate Tohoku area. it apparently. 10cm Tsunami and Shindo 3/4 means it was just some shaking about the level of aftershocks just after the 2011 quake.

I live in Sendai and I didn't feel anything.

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

Over 3000 in Japan since March 2011, most in that area.

My area's had over 13,000 quakes since the big one in 2010. Aftershocks are a bitch.

Yea, I know there are small ones everyday that go unnoticed in general, but I was talking about major ones that cause danger. Should've been more specific. :[

 

[Shouta]

I live in Sendai and I didn't feel anything.

They reported Shindo 3/4 which is kind of YMMV, especially if you're sleeping, lol.

 

[Pachinko]

Hopefully that's all they have to worry about, it would be awful if it were another foreshock.

 

[Zoc]

I didn't feel the one this morning (I'm in Sendai) but I've felt three pretty strong aftershocks today (last one just a minute ago).

 

[Tawpgun]

Risks of living near a plate boundary

 

[hwalker84]

November 2013 in Japan was the first time I've ever felt an earthquake.

 

[Iolo]

There was another smaller but subjectively stronger quake about half an hour ago (http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/quake/20150217135131395-171346.html). Aftershocks like this will be happening for years. There are still detectable aftershocks 200 years after the 1812 New Madrid Earthquakes.

 

[jerry1594]

No Tsunami?

Interesting.

Godzilla must've stirred. It's scary to think our existence is at the mercy of a thin layer of rock above a volatile ocean of molten rock.

 

[lupinko]

They reported Shindo 3/4 which is kind of YMMV, especially if you're sleeping, lol.

Ah ok.

I didn't feel the one this morning (I'm in Sendai) but I've felt three pretty strong aftershocks today (last one just a minute ago).

Yeah I felt those aftershocks and it was in class for 6th graders.

Godzilla must've stirred. It's scary to think our existence is at the mercy of a thin layer of rock above a volatile ocean of molten rock.

Tohoku is Gamera territory son.