Magnitude 7.0 - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude	7.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time	Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 05:27:54 UTC Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 02:27:54 PM at epicenter
Location	31.400°N, 138.600°E
Depth	371 km (230.5 miles) set by location program
Region	IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances	219 km (136 miles) SSW (211°) from Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan 376 km (234 miles) SSE (167°) from Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan 399 km (248 miles) S (177°) from Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan 486 km (302 miles) SSW (193°) from TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Error estimate not available
Parameters	NST= 11, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 0, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source	NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event ID	pt12001000