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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 8:22 am
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6.2 Magnitude. It was a BFE, and that is NOT an acronym for a remote are either

Problem with it was that is is an entirely different place than anyone wants to be. Multiple plates int he game now.

Yikes


Originally Posted by jbfield
Strong aftershock just felt centred near Shizuoka-ken Tobu. Est. 10km depth.
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/00000000091.html

Size 6 on the Japense Wobble Scale (7 is the highest).
No major damage reported.

This quake took place inland - no current tsunami warnings.

Some expressways closed again.

HND still operating.
Update:
Shinkansen from Odawara Kanagawa prefecture to Atami / Atagami suspended.Some JR lines suspended.

Please check status on railways in Newbiee Runner's earlier post.
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