6.3- Magnitude Earth Quake Strikes Off Japan's Main Island

March 29th, 2011

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan's main island of Honshu on Tuesday evening near the spot of this month's monster quake, which has killed more than 10,000 people, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The U.S Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has hit off the coast of Honshu, Japan's main island.

The earthquake hit at a depth of about 1 mile below sea level. Honshu is the largest island of Japan, and is home to both Tokyo and Yokohama. According to Reuters, the quake was centered 126 miles from the city of Sendai.

source from : huffingtonpost

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