Very strong coastal earthquake / aftershock near Ofunato, Japan

Last update: July 25, 2011 at 5:58 am by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Earthquake overview : At 1.34 PM (13:34), a very strong aftershock has shaken the Ofunato coastal area. Theearthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 following USGS.  The Ofunato coast was severely damaged during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Intensity map courtesy JMA Japan – Orange: 5+ Yellow: 5-

FINAL UPDATE 25/07 05:49 UTC :
There has been 2 buildings damaged in Tono, in the Iwate Prefecture.
6 non-dwelling buildings have also been partially damaged.
In addition, one educational facility was damaged and also a cleaning facility.
No damage to nuclear facilities has occurred.
The damage denotes CATDAT ORANGE.

07:15 UTC : JMA has revised its earthquake parameters to a magnitude of 6.4 @ a depth of 47 km.

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