2005 Sanriku Japan Earthquake

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The 2005 Sanriku Japan Earthquake occurred at 6:39am Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) on November 15, 2005. It was originally recorded by the United States Geological Survey as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on the Moment magnitude scale, but the Japan Meteorological Agency called it a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.

Almost immediately after the quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning. Earthquake-associated waves of between 1 and 2 feet were reported at Ofunato on the east coast of Japan[1]. Warnings were also issued for the northwest coast of the United States.

The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 330 miles east-northeast of Tokyo about 24 miles below the surface.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

  1. ^ "Ofunato waves" (link expired).

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