Breaking - Magnitude 6.9 quake recorded off Honshu in north Japan - USGS

[malaise]

http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-9-quake-recorded-off-honshu-north-232209922.html
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TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 was recorded off Honshu in northern Japan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake was measured at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles). Japanese broadcaster NHK also put the magnitude at 6.9.

[Brother Buzz]

1. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, warning of strong currents, but said no tsunami damage was expected.

[edhopper]

2. That's a relief

hope no one is seriously harmed.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. The strongest shaking on land was registered as a Shindo 4

"Shindo" is the Japanese system for measuring seismic intensity, which runs on a scale of 0 to 7, with 7 being catastrophic. An intensity of 4 means that there would be a lot of rattling, and some books, decorations, etc., might fall off of shelves, but there would be no serious damage.

[malaise]

3. That is good news

Japan does not need another tsunami

[jberryhill]

4. How many does anyone ever need?

[malaise]

6. None

but that last one was one for the ages

[Leith]

5. If Any Country Is Prepared for Earthquakes

Japan is. Still, it is just north of the one that set off the tsunami a few years ago.

[malaise]

7. They sure are prepared but

as we saw last time, no one will ever be prepared for a big one