Earthquake – Iwaki Japan

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Very strong aftershock near Iwaki (Japan) – at least 7 people injured

Last update: July 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Earthquake Overview : A very strong coastal earthquake at an intermediate depth and with an epicenter only 18 km from Iwaki occurred in the night of July 31 2011.  NO tsunami advisories or warnings have been published for this earthquake. Today’s earthquake is a very strong aftershock of the March 11 earthquake

Shaking map (yellow = MMI VI) – courtesy USGS

UPDATE 23:21 UTC : Official reports are indicating that at least 7 people were injured during this earthquake (1 person in Sendai, 2 in Koriyama, 2 in Mito, 1 in Hitachi Omiyma and 1 in Chikusei. No reports on damage yet.

UPDATE 21:48 UTC : As reported earlier in this article, Earthquake-Report.com fears the combination of the TORRENTIAL RAINS, overflowed rivers ( in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures) and the shaking of this aftershock.

to read more, go to:  http://earthquake-report.com/2011/07/30/very-strong-moderately-dangerous-aftershock-near-iwaki-japan/