Japan Coast Hit With 5.0 Earthquake on Monday A 5.2 magnitude earthquake just hit near the east of coast of Honshu Japan on Tuesday, December 18,2012. The quake’s epicenter was not immediately determined

Japan has been hit with 35 earthquakes since December 9; and average of more than 4 per day. Last night, the island was hit by two quakes around the same magnitude.

One witness just remarked that the tremors lasted for 10 seconds.

Though many of them have been far enough out to sea, nevertheless, with so much shaking taking place, they bring the Islands that much closer to a larger land centered tremor and subsequent tsunami

After a two weeks of reticent silence the week of 5-11 December 2012 through today has exhibited an upturn in seismic activity around the world especially in the western Pacific, where all three of last week’s largest tremors occurred.

Overall the U.S. Geological Survey’s real-time earthquake map showed 120 recorded earthquakes of at least magnitude 4 (≥M4.0), of which 38 were ≥M5.0.
Japan and Indonesia: where the Week’s Largest Earthquakes took place.

Two areas particularly vulnerable to seismic activity made the earthquake headlines last week. Both Japan (where four plates jostle for position) and Indonesia (where several small pieces of crust are squeezed between larger plates) have particularly complex tectonic settings and are subject to large and conflicting stresses. This week the two countries are at it again.

The M7.3 which struck off the east coast of Japan raised memories of the devastating the 2011 earthquake which affected the same area, along the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates. Although it caused initial concern, the tremor, which was followed by several aftershocks of M4.0 or greater, did no damage and generated only a small tsunami of around a metre in height.

A look at the math reveals today’s 5.0 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. The largest this week was the 5.2 in Namie, Fukushima, Japan. The 5.2 in Namie, was the largest in December and the strongest quake this year to hit the Island registered at 6.9 magnitude in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.

The following list shows a number of large quakes 4.5 and higher that have shaken Japan’s region since December 9, 2012.

SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFORMATION
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 22:52 PM 5.0 47.3 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 22:52 PM 5.0 30.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 18:46 PM 4.8 40.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 18:46 PM 4.8 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 13:13 PM 4.5 2.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 17 13:13 PM 4.5 35.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 16 08:04 AM 4.8 99.6 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Bonin Islands, Japan Region Dec 16 08:04 AM 4.8 100.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Bonin Islands, Japan Region Dec 16 08:04 AM 4.9 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 21:23 PM 4.8 34.1 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 21:23 PM 4.8 10.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 21:23 PM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 10:55 AM 4.8 35.4 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 10:55 AM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 10:55 AM 4.9 43.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 05:46 AM 4.8 45.3 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 05:46 AM 4.8 10.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 05:46 AM 5.0 19.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 04:27 AM 5.2 40.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 04:27 AM 5.3 54.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 15 04:27 AM 5.2 57.8 MAP I Felt It
USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 20:37 PM 4.8 53.9 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 20:37 PM 4.8 40.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 20:37 PM 4.7 49.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 05:07 AM 4.9 20.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 05:07 AM 4.7 33.4 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 01:22 AM 4.9 39.8 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 01:22 AM 4.9 42.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 14 01:22 AM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 13 11:56 AM 4.6 62.6 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 13 11:56 AM 4.8 60.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 13 11:56 AM 4.9 48.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 10:48 AM 4.6 5.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 10:48 AM 4.6 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 06:41 AM 4.5 60.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 06:41 AM 4.5 66.4 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 06:41 AM 4.4 31.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 00:55 AM 4.7 43.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 00:55 AM 4.7 43.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 00:19 AM 5.0 27.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 00:19 AM 4.8 8.0 MAP I Felt It
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USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 12 00:19 AM 4.8 14.7 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 11 23:28 PM 4.9 125.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Southeast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 11 23:28 PM 5.0 158.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 11 23:28 PM 4.8 136.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 22:08 PM 4.8 44.3 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 22:08 PM 5.1 31.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 22:08 PM 4.8 43.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 12:43 PM 4.6 2.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 12:43 PM 4.6 34.2 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 11:11 AM 4.4 36.6 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 09:09 AM 4.9 30.5 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 09:09 AM 4.9 38.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 09:09 AM 4.9 35.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Southeast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 08:41 AM 4.7 32.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 10 08:41 AM 4.7 3.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 10 08:41 AM 4.7 7.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 00:09 AM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 00:09 AM 4.8 33.9 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 10 00:09 AM 4.8 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:56 PM 4.8 43.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:56 PM 4.9 34.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:56 PM 4.9 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:50 PM 5.0 37.9 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:50 PM 5.0 38.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 23:50 PM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 18:59 PM 4.9 35.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 18:59 PM 5.0 10.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 18:59 PM 5.1 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 14:42 PM 4.8 34.2 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 14:42 PM 4.8 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 14:42 PM 4.9 10.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 11:47 AM 4.6 34.8 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 11:47 AM 4.7 10.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 11:47 AM 4.9 10.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 10:13 AM 4.7 10.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 10:13 AM 4.7 2.0 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Southeast Of Honshu, Japan Dec 09 03:09 AM 4.3 401.0 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Izu Islands, Japan Region Dec 09 03:09 AM 4.2 400.0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Izu Islands, Japan Region


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