6.0 Magnitude Earthquake near the Coast of Honshu, Japan - 3rd June 2011

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck the Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 miles), the quake hit at 16:00:16 UTC Friday 3rd June 2011.
The epicenter was 6 km (3 miles) East of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
No tsunami watch, warning or advisory is in effect. No reports of Damage as yet.

USGS Has this earthquake registered as a 5.6 Magnitude while the Japanese Seismic monitors have set this Earthquake at a 6.0 Magnitude

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