A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 10 km ( 6.2 miles), the quake hit at 05:36:32 UTC Friday 19th August 2011.
The epicenter was 99 km (61 miles) Southeast of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
Tsunami Warning Issued (see below) - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time.
Note: As you can see from the Tsunami report below, the earthquake that hit of the Coast of Honshu is listed as a 6.8 Magnitude which matches the Japanese Seismic Report.
Why does USGS have this earthquake listed as a 6.3 Magnitude?
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0552Z 19 AUG 2011 THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ... THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE. AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS REPORTED BY THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY. ORIGIN TIME - 0536Z 19 AUG 2011 COORDINATES - 37.6 NORTH 141.9 EAST DEPTH - 58 KM LOCATION - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN MAGNITUDE - 6.8
