The quake did not sound an alarm of tsunami alert.
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale shook the waters northwest of Okinawa Japan, Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The quake did not sound an alarm of tsunami alert.
According to reports the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), quoted by CNN, the earthquake occurred at 11:59 local time. The epicenter is located about 218 kilometers northwest of Naha, Okinawa, and 497 kilometers from Taipei, Taiwan.
The quake occurred at a depth of 209.5 kilometers from the sea surface. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the quake did not pose a threat to the tsunami.
Earthquake shocks can be felt in most Okinawa. An employee of the hotel in Naha claim to feel little shocks. Until recently, there were no reports of damage or injuries caused by the earthquake.
Japan is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire makes this island nation familiar with the earthquake. Earlier on 11 March, an earthquake measuring nine on the Richter scale shook eastern Japan. The earthquake caused a tsunami, killing tens of thousands of people. www.vivanews.com
According to reports the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), quoted by CNN, the earthquake occurred at 11:59 local time. The epicenter is located about 218 kilometers northwest of Naha, Okinawa, and 497 kilometers from Taipei, Taiwan.
The quake occurred at a depth of 209.5 kilometers from the sea surface. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the quake did not pose a threat to the tsunami.
Earthquake shocks can be felt in most Okinawa. An employee of the hotel in Naha claim to feel little shocks. Until recently, there were no reports of damage or injuries caused by the earthquake.
Japan is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire makes this island nation familiar with the earthquake. Earlier on 11 March, an earthquake measuring nine on the Richter scale shook eastern Japan. The earthquake caused a tsunami, killing tens of thousands of people. www.vivanews.com
