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13 January, 2007
Major Earthquake off the Kuril Islands: Tsunami Warning in Effect for Japan and Russia, 13 January 2007
The National Earthquake Information Center of the United States Geological Survey, has reported that a major earthquake of a magnitude of 8.2 has occurred about 525 km (325 miles) east of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands or about 1710 km (1060 miles) north east of Tokyo, Japan at 04: 23 AM UTC on 13 January 2007. It has also declared that earthquakes of this type has the potential to generate destructive tsunamis and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island, Wake Island, Midway Island and the Northern Marianas.
Earthquake Details:
- Origin Time: 04:23 AM GMT
- Location: 46.7 North 154.4 East
- Region: East of the Kurile Islands
- Magnitude: 8.2
( Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center )
Tsunami Warning is in Effect for:
- Japan
- Russia
- Marcus Island
- Wake Island
- Midway Island
- Northern Marianas
Tsunami Watch is in Effect for:
- Guam
- Marshall Islands
- Taiwan
- Yap
- Pohnpei
- Chuuk
- Philippines
- Kosrae
- Belau,
- Johnston Island
- Hawaii
- Indonesia
- Kiribati
- Nauru
- Papua New Guinea
- Howland-Baker
Estimated Possible Initial Tsunami Wave Arrival Time:
( Actual arrival times may differ and the initial wave may not be the largest )
- Russia : 04:56 GMT 13 January 2007
- Japan: 05: 39 GMT 13 January 2007
- Taiwan: 09:24 GMT 13 January 2007
- Philippines: 09:45 GMT 13 January 2007
- Hawaii: 10:23 GMT 13 January 2007
- Indonesia: 10:38 GMT 13 January 2007
- Kiribati: 10:55 GMT 13 January 2007
- Nauru: 10:57 GMT 13 January 2007
- Papua New Guinea: 11:01 GMT 13 January 2007
( Source: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center )
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