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BreakingNewsOn reported that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 18 miles off the coast of the Japanese island of Honshu on February 1, 2009. No tsunami warnings were issued.Asia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
Japan is particularly prone to earthquakes because it lies near the epicenter of four tectonic plates The Eurasian, Pacific, Philippine and North American. Because of its island terrain and the fact that earthquakes often occur beneath the ocean, tsunamis become a concern after strong earthquakes.
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- Date of earthquake: February 1, 2009Asia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
- Occurred around 6: 52 am local timeAsia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
- Magnitude: 5.8Asia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
- Occurred approximately 18 miles off the coast of Honshu, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan's largest island, and 19 miles below sea levelAsia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
- No tsunami warnings were issuedAsia Pacific News: Earthquake strikes off eastern Japan (February 1, 2009)
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September 2008 Earthquake
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on September 11, 2008, that was felt as far away as Indonesia. Tsunami warnings were issued in response. -
May 2008 Earthquake
On May 8, 2008 a series of earthquakes centered in the Pacific Ocean east of Tokyo rocked Japan.At 1:45 a.m., a 6.8 magnitude quake hit after residents experienced 4.5 hours of temblors measuring 5 or greater on the Richter Scale.
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By the way there was just a ssmall earthquake here in japan.
@danielrohanlevy | November 09, 2009 01:09 PM -
@Paul_Hartrick, today, not in japan only the #earthquake encounter, but also in my country, Indonesia,
@bila2 | November 09, 2009 02:59 AM -
RT @Paul_Hartrick: Nice earthquake in Kanagawa, Japan... 14th floor boogie :-) --> yikes!
@crisj888 | November 09, 2009 02:20 AM -
Nice earthquake in Kanagawa, Japan... 14th floor boogie :-)
@Paul_Hartrick | November 09, 2009 01:53 AM
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