Strong Fukishima quake did not trigger tsunami this time

Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 19:01

19:01 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

User reports of the magnitude 7 quake in Japan this evening (13 Feb 2021)

Ten years after Fukushima was hit by the major magnitude 9 earthquake of 11 March 2011, followed by a devastating tsunami and the breakdown of nuclear facilities, today's strong earthquake in almost the same spot hit with a magnitude of 7.1, considered very strong by earthquake standards.
Luckily there was no tsunami warning and giant waves that were seen ten years ago. This quake however did cause injuries to dozens of people according to the country's Kyodo news agency. The quake left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and disrupted train services, with reports of a landslide blocking a highway in Fukishima.

One report to our earthquake monitoring service called the quake "by far the biggest one of these last few years" and reported strong shaking. Other reports listed objects falling off shelves, broken glass, pets reacting and alarms going off. The quake woke many people up and was felt in most of central and north Japan, including Katsushika, Kawasaki, Misawa, Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokosuka and many other locations.

While the quake was alarming, there is huge relief that it was not a repeat of ten years ago with a tsunami, thousands of deaths and enormous damage. Many aftershocks were reported but were less in intensity than the main event.

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Date & time: 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9) local time (13 Feb 2021 14:07 GMT)
Magnitude: 7.1
Depth: 59.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.73°N / 141.62°E

(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)
Primary data source: GFZ

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Strong Fukishima quake did not trigger tsunami this time Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 19:01 19:01 PM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR User reports of the magnitude 7 quake in Japan this evening (13 Feb 2021) Ten years after Fukushima was hit by the major magnitude 9 earthquake of 11 March 2011, followed by a devastating tsunami and the breakdown of nuclear facilities, today's strong earthquake in almost the same spot hit with a magnitude of 7.1, considered very strong by earthquake standards. Luckily there was no tsunami warning and giant waves that were seen ten years ago. This quake however did cause injuries to dozens of people according to the country's Kyodo news agency. The quake left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and disrupted train services, with reports of a landslide blocking a highway in Fukishima. One report to our earthquake monitoring service called the quake "by far the biggest one of these last few years" and reported strong shaking. Other reports listed objects falling off shelves, broken glass, pets reacting and alarms going off. The quake woke many people up and was felt in most of central and north Japan, including Katsushika, Kawasaki, Misawa, Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo, Yokosuka and many other locations. While the quake was alarming, there is huge relief that it was not a repeat of ten years ago with a tsunami, thousands of deaths and enormous damage. Many aftershocks were reported but were less in intensity than the main event. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9) local time (13 Feb 2021 14:07 GMT) Magnitude: 7.1 Depth: 59.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.73°N / 141.62°E (North Pacific Ocean, Japan) Primary data source: GFZ Details about this quake Previous news Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 15:53 Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.8 just reported 112 km south of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea Just 14 minutes ago, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Kandrian, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded early morning on Sunday 14 February 2021 at 1:33 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. ... read all Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 15:39 Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 40 km southwest of Kupang, Indonesia Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Indonesia near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Saturday 13 February 2021 at 11:19 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 14:58 Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported late at night near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. ... read all Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 14:29 Big quake in Japan, no tsunami alert! According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, there is no threat of a tsunami from today's magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Pacific 89 km southeast of Sendai, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. ... read all Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 14:27 Very strong magnitude 7.2 quake hits 89 km southeast of Sendai, Japan late at night the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 7.2 quake in Japan near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Saturday 13 February 2021 at 11:07 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 59 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Monthly reports