Japan Earthquake April 7, 2011: Miyagi Tsunami Warning, 7.1 Quake

by NowPublic Staff | April 7, 2011 at 07:18 am

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A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake that hit Japan on April 7, 2011.

Japan was hit with a strong aftershock less than a month after the massive earthquake that devastated Japan. The new Japan earthquake registered 7.1 on the Richter scale.

The Japan meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for waves up to six feet. The warning is focused on the Miyagi prefecture.

UPDATE: The Japan tsunami warning has since been lifted.

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The epicenter of the April 7, 2011 Japan earthquake hit at a depth of 25 miles off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.

The Miyagi quake was felt as far as Tokyo where buildings shook.

There are no reports of serious injuries or damage in the wake of the April 7, 2011.

Hours before the Japan earthquake on April 7, 2011, another earthquake was reported in the Veracruz region of Mexico.

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Vern Romero (not verified)

at 07:59 on April 7th, 2011

OHMYGAWD! POOR JAPANESE PEOPLE! THEY JUST SLIGHTLY RECOVERED FROM THE LAST EARTHQUAKE & NOW THIS ONE? THAT'S HORRIBLE.. MY WISHES ARE TO THEM,

h2obury (not verified)

at 08:42 on April 7th, 2011

Just great - and I'm packing right now on my way to Toykyo

mariofox03 (not verified)

at 16:28 on April 7th, 2011

It's not 2012 apocalypse...yet. Here is my method of deduction: 1st time: It happened 2nd time: It's a coincidence 3rd time: Start believing in the 2012 apocalypse.

Jules373 (not verified)

at 11:08 on April 10th, 2011

You need to re-read the original post, "aftershock" expect a few more progressively smaller earthquakes in the area for a few months to a year. Think about it, the larger the original, the larger the aftershocks. The world is not ending anytime soon, that is unless we start dropping nukes.

Cassidy (not verified)

at 10:28 on April 7th, 2011

I feel so sorry for them. My prayers go out to them.

flower power (not verified)

at 11:08 on April 7th, 2011

This is just the beginning 2012 predictions by the mayans.. ,, December 21, 2012 is marked on my calendar...

dode (not verified)

at 16:05 on April 7th, 2011

oh thats stupid why would you mark it on your calender.

zeh (not verified)

at 12:01 on April 7th, 2011

why is it marked on your calendar? if the predictions come true, you wont need a calendar to tell you that day is here... lol anyways, poor japan, my prayers go out to them.

asdfawda (not verified)

at 13:39 on April 7th, 2011

@flower poweryou are an idiot.

millar (not verified)

at 13:44 on April 7th, 2011

We need to prepare for whatever natural disasters that comes along.....and pray that it won't happen in your country.....

srinisanjana (not verified)

at 14:00 on April 7th, 2011

Oh Japan...my prayers for all lost ones

dede sonsd (not verified)

at 16:03 on April 7th, 2011

why would he mark it his calender what if it didn't happend ,ya driven me crazy they should be good so they wont be hit by another earthquak but any ways i wont pray for them .

takenoko (not verified)

at 16:13 on April 7th, 2011

actually the quake was felt a lot further south than Tokyo.those of you considering coming here would best reconsider. Not the safest country to be in at the moment.

takenoko (not verified)

at 16:15 on April 7th, 2011

oh, and the quake was 7.4, not 7.1large difference.

mai (not verified)

at 19:16 on April 7th, 2011

wel, acoording to the fire and disater management, it was a 7.1 magnitude..

xD~KupaL (not verified)

at 19:28 on April 7th, 2011

why you mark the dec 12 2012 in you calendar ? your such an idiot .. if the apocalypse come true .. what are you going to do ? un mark the mark ? :))

self rightous people repent (not verified)

at 07:59 on April 8th, 2011

Earthquakes happen because of shifing faults, not God. We are in the year 2011. We shouldn't still believe in things that our ancestors or the one's who wrote the bible believed. That was a long time ago and they had no idea about faults shifting or anything to do with the earth or how it works, they just needed to blame something or someone, so naturally they would say it is God punishing them, but its not. Thanks to science and observation we know that God doesn't create natural disasters. If the end of the world happens, its mans fault not God. To much hate in this world. For those of you who refuse to pray for those in Japan, may God have mercy on your soul because you are part of the problem with this world, not the solution. My brother is a marine who is stationed in Japan and I worry of course, but not just for him but for all of the people who live in or are visiting Japan, especially the children. Its a horrible situation and they don't deserve to live like that. My prayers go out to them and their country.

PANCHO (not verified)

at 11:50 on April 8th, 2011

HOW CAN WE HELP

LORESA (not verified)

at 11:53 on April 8th, 2011

COMOKIERAS

LORENSO (not verified)

at 11:52 on April 8th, 2011

SO MUJER

wolvie (not verified)

at 23:43 on April 9th, 2011

People, calm down! who said the mayan calendar and the calendar which we use in our daily life coincide? In our holy book its already 2070 something. Who started all this stupid mayan thingy?

mayan! (not verified)

at 13:37 on April 10th, 2011

if 2012 was going to happen there would be no warning! japan has just been hit hard it's a shame! but the world will all ways have stuff going on and we can't stop it we just have to deal with it after my thoughts are with everyone who has lost so much!