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http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-9-quake-recorded-off-honshu-north-232209922.html<snip>
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 was recorded off Honshu in northern Japan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was measured at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles). Japanese broadcaster NHK also put the magnitude at 6.9.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)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.
edhopper
(33,615 posts)hope no one is seriously harmed.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)"Shindo" is the Japanese system for measuring seismic intensity, which runs on a scale of 0 to 7, with 7 being catastrophic. An intensity of 4 means that there would be a lot of rattling, and some books, decorations, etc., might fall off of shelves, but there would be no serious damage.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Japan does not need another tsunami
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)but that last one was one for the ages
Leith
(7,813 posts)Japan is. Still, it is just north of the one that set off the tsunami a few years ago.
malaise
(269,157 posts)as we saw last time, no one will ever be prepared for a big one