M5.8 hit Fukushima offshore / 2 more major quakes in close area

(Before It's News)

A major earthquake hit Fukushima offshore at 18:30 of 12/20/2014 (JST) according to Japan Meteorological Agency. Magnitude was 5.8.

The depth of epicenter was 40km. The maximum seismic intensity was 4.

Tepco announced no abnormality was found in plant parameter. They reported the maximum readings of seismometers in Fukushima Daiichi plant and Daini plant however the readings of Daiichi were smaller than Daini for some reason.

Daiichi (Measured in Reactor 6)

Horizontal : 12.7 gal

Vertical : 9.1 gal

Daini

Horizontal : 20.8 gal (Measured in Reactor 3)

Vertical : 13.4 gal (Measured in Reactor 4)

Additionally, M4.4 occurred Miyagi offshore 20 minutes after the M5.8. About 1 hour later, M4.8 happened Sanriku offshore.

3 major quakes occurred in the close areas within 2 hours. At this moment, Japan Meteorological Agency hasn’t made any announcement.

↓ The epicenter of the first quake (M5.8)

↓ The epicenter of the second quake (M4.4)

↓ The epicenter of the third quake (M4.8)

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20141220183511395-201830.html

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20141220185412395-201850.html

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20141220200113395-201956.html

http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2014/1244983_5851.html

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_local_index.html

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