Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

M6.1 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude6.1Date-Time11 Jan 2016 17:08:04 UTC12 Jan 2016 02:08:04 near epicenter11 Jan 2016 12:08:04 standard time in your timezoneLocation44.490N 141.068EDepth236 kmDistances75 km (46 mi) S of Rishiri Town, Japan76 km (47 mi) NW of Rumoi, Japan111 km (68 mi) W of Nayoro, Japan112 km (69 mi) SSW of Wakkanai, Japan984 km (610 mi) N of Tokyo, JapanLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 6.7 kmParametersNph = 91; Dmin = 128.6 km; Rmss = 1.36 seconds; Gp = 34°
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