M 4.9, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

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Magnitude	4.9
Date-Time
Location	38.890?N, 142.005?E
Depth	64.4 km (40.0 miles)
Region	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances	32 km (19 miles) SE of Ofunato, Japan 43 km (26 miles) SSE of Kamaishi, Japan 53 km (32 miles) S of Otsuchi, Japan 62 km (38 miles) SE of Tono, Japan
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 15.1 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 3.8 km (2.4 miles)
Parameters	NST=209, Nph=220, Dmin=360.7 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Gp=115?, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000apfg

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