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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck off the coast of southern Chiba Prefecture at 5:26 Friday afternoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning was issued.
The quake's epicenter was 20 kilometers deep, the agency said. It measured a 3 in Chiba Prefecture and a 2 in Tokyo's 23 wards, Ibaraki, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures.
© Japan Today
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titaniumdioxide
Eathquake here and there.what is happening? Mexico then Chiba. Good Lord!
titaniumdioxide
Signs for the "21 December 2012 end of the world".???? Probably not..
basroil
titaniumdioxideNov. 16, 2012 - 09:17PM JST
There's a magnitude increase in earthquake activity per magnitude decrease from 9. M9 happens once every 10 years or so, M8 once a year, and so on. M5.5 happen several hundred times a year. Media outlets just took a liking to reporting mundane news. Shindou 3 isn't strong at all, and 20km deep is pretty far from the surface and has that much less energy.
titaniumdioxide
basroil
Sheeshh you spoiled my prank! I wanted give those netizens who believe in this bullshit "Mayan Calendar" a hint. LOL
Anyway, Japan and Mexico belongs to the "Pacific Ring of fire", that explains it pretty much.
Badge213
Didn't feel a thing where I'm at in Tokyo.
basroil
Badge213Nov. 16, 2012 - 11:48PM JST
Most of Tokyo is on land that minimizes shaking (though susceptible to certain frequencies and high amplitudes) and uses anti-seismic construction in buildings, so not rare at all. Probably saw curtains sway or something like it though
Elbuda Mexicano
Wow!! Didn't feel a thing here in Tokyo!