Mar 15

Shizuoka 6.0 earthquake or aftershock

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Update:  “There was a 6.0 in Shizuoka, then two small aftershocks (according to JMA, one of the aftershocks was actually a 5.6 quake in Tohoku.”

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Strong quake of upper 6 jolts Shizuoka Pref.

Kyodo News

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted Shizuoka Prefecture and its vicinity, including Tokyo, on Tuesday evening.

The 10:31 p.m. quake registered upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the eastern part of Shizuoka, and upper 5 in the eastern part of Yamanashi Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

No tsunami warning was issued.

Just saw FB updates about 6.0 earthquake or aftershock in Shizuoka.