A 6.4-magnitude fore-shock to Mega-Quake strikes Japan today

[Kathleen Cole]

Only posting this as it could be the pre-curser which may be very well just around the corner.Near East Coast Of Honshu.7/23/2011 12:07:38 A.M. Central Daylight TimeLocation 38.953N 142.018E Depth 35 km Distances114 km (71 miles) SE (138 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan126 km (78 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan178 km (110 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan417 km (259 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of TOKYO, JapanLocation Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 6.5 km Parameters Nph = 455; Dmin = 354.0 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 46°M-type = Mw; Version = A Event ID US c000531rUSGS Earthquake Hazards ProgramNational Earthquake Information CenterU.S. Geological Surveyhttp://neic.usgs.gov/