Japan earthquake today June 23, 2011: Tsunami warning after 6.7 earthquake

Another strong Japan earthquake has happened today, June 23, 2011.

The epicenter of the new Japan earthquake occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the same epicenter as the deadly March 11, 2011 earthquake.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the earthquake at 6.7 magnitude on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:50 PM UTC (actual time in Japan was at 6:50 AM on Thursday, June 23).

Three (3) minutes after the 6.7 magnitude earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island in Japan.

The height of the tsunami was expected to be about 0.5 meters and arrival was expected between 7:00 and 7:20AM.

The tsunami warning was later cancelled at 7:45 AM.

The June 23, 2011 earthquake is already the 3rd strongest since the March 11, 2011 earthquake which registered at 9.1 magnitude.

The other two strong quakes occurred last April 7 and 11, both at 7.1 magnitude.

Charity concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami victims

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines is holding a charity concert on two Saturdays for the benefit of the victims of the tragic earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan in March.

The benefit concert dubbed "Play for Japan" is a classical piano and soprano concert which will feature Japanese performers such as classical singer Miyako Kuwae and pianist Kunie Tatsuta.

Concert Details:

April 30, 1:30pm Cocktail, 2:30pm Open, 3:00pm Start. 1,000pesos/person - Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City

May 7, 2:30 Open, 3:00pm Start. 500pesos/person (no cocktail) -Serenade Hall, Legaspi Village (near Makati Med)

Proceeds of the charity concert will go to the Japanese Red Cross in support of the victims of the Tohoku-Pacificocean Earthquake and its aftermath.

Japan earthquake again? April 12 earthquake kills 6

A 6.4 magnitue earthquake struck Japan Tuesday morning, only 15 hours after the 7.1 Japan earthquake past 5 PM on Monday.

The latest Japan earthquake happened at 8:08 AM on Tuesday and was centered near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

The earthquake triggered no tsunami but it caused landslides and killed at least 6 people, CNN reported.

Watch video report:


Video courtesy of CNN

Japan Earthquake, April 11, 2011 at 7.1 magnitude | Japan alerted for tsunami!

Japan Earthquake Alert!!!

Japan was hit again by a powerful earthquake on April 11, 2011, exactly a month after the 9.0 earthquake which triggered a tsunami last March 11.

The new earthquake which happened at 5:16 PM, Monday, was measured by Japan Meteorological Agency as 7.1 magnitude earthquake with epicenter at Eastern Honshu, 50 miles away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, where the workers were asked to evacuate according to a newsflash on CNN.

The US Geological Survery however measured the quake at only 6.6 magnitude.

Japan was alerted of a 3-foot tsunami, but the warning was later lifted.

Watch a video report from RussiaToday:


Four days ago, Japan was already hit by a strong earthquake which registered at 7.4 magnitude.

Three strong Japan earthquakes in just a month??? That's too much already!

Japan Earthquake, April 7, 2011: 7.4 magnitude new earthquake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

Japan was hit by another earthquake on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 11:32 PM.

The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the new earthquake 7.4 magnitude but the U.S. Geological Survey downgraded it to 7.1.

The April 7 earthquake's epicenter was near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the same location as the 9.0 magnitude quake last March 11, 2011.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning following the quake which said,

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

However, minutes later, they cancelled the tsunami warning and stressed that there's no threat of a destructive pacific-wide tsunami.

"BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII."

Two people were killed, over 90 injured, according to Japan broadcaster NHK World.

Watch a video report from NHK World:


Less than 2 hours before the said earthquake in Japan, North American country Mexico was also hit by a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake.

The April 7 earthquake in Japan was already the strongest in the world since the March 11 quake that happened in the same country. And it all happened in less than a month.

Let's continue to include Japan and its people in our prayers.


Video upload courtesy of RussiaToday

March 2011 Recap: 20 Popular Items on Mykiru Isyusero

No. 1: Bar Exam Results 2011 released!
A total of 4,847 examinees passed the September 2010 Bar Exams with the topnotcher coming from Ateneo de Manila Law School.

No. 3: Ejay Falcon photo scandal
An alleged photo scandal of Kapamilya actor Ejay Falcon which was posted on this blog last May 2009, but is still getting lots of views from Mykiru's readers.

No. 3: Breaking News: A strong 8.9 earthquake hits Japan
Japan was hit by a massive 8.9 earthquake which triggered a tsunami and killed thousands.

No. 4: Vanessa Hudgens new leaked photos 2011
A new set of scandalous pictures of Fil-Am Hollywood star Vanessa Hudgens have leaked online and were considered racier than her photo scandal back in 2007 and in 2009.

No. 5: Oyo and Kristine wedding pictures just keep coming
The wedding of Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto held in January 12 was the #1 hottest item here for two months: January and February. And for March, it still among the hottest, ranked #5. Truly, a wedding of the year!

No. 6: 7.0 magnitude quake hits Burma and Thailand border
Two weeks after the Japan earthquake, a 7.0 magnitude rocked Myanmar and Thailand. 75 were killed.

No. 7: Ejay Falcon faces naked photo scandal on his 21st birthday
In November 2010, Ejay Falcon finally broke his silence on the alleged photo scandal being linked to his name.

No. 8: Facebook Scandal 2011: 'Alexander Rible - Annika Scandal' and '3 Police Officers in Naked Photos'
Two scandals have emerged from Facebook this year: the naked photos of a college student allegedly posted by her own professor and a scandal photo of a police officer.

No. 9: Earthquake in the Philippines, March 21, 2011: Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude felt today in Manila
The Philippines was not spared from being hit by an earthquake following that in Japan. But thanks God, it's not so strong and no damages were reported.

No. 10: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 video hits 10 million views on Youtube
A raw footage of the earthquake in Japan posted on Youtube has gained more than 10 million views. As of April 3, it now has 13.4 million hits.

No. 11: Bb. Pilipinas candidate Roxanne Cabanero denies photo scandal, resigns from the pageant
Venus Raj lookalike Roxanne Cabanero was forced to resign from the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant over naked photos posted online, which Roxanne strongly denied.

No. 12: Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto wedding photos: Groom kisses his bride
Another post about the Kristine - Oyo wedding last January, but still a hit in March.

No. 13: Azkals vs Mongolia Live Updates: Phil Younghusband in pink boots | James Younghusband scores 1st goal | Mongolia wins, 2-1
The 2nd leg of the Philippines vs Mongolia pre-qualifying game for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup was aired live on Studio 23. Mongolia wins that match, 2-1, but it was the Philippine team who advanced to the group stage, with an aggregate score of 3 versus 2.

No. 14: Maggie Wilson and Victor Consunji pre-nuptial video: scandalous or not?
Before their wedding last December 18, couple Maggie Wilson and Victor Consunji went controversial with their steamy pre-nuptial video. Another favorite item by the readers for 4 months now.

No. 15: Azkals vs Bangladesh Results: Azkals wins, 3-0, advances to AFC Challenge Cup 2012
The Philippine Azkals have advanced to the 2012 AFC Challange Cup after successfully passing through the pre-qualifiers and the qualifying (group) stage.

No. 16: John Lloyd Cruz - Shaina Magdayao hospital scandal not true, says Boy Abunda
This "never been proven" issue about couple John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao is currently the all-time #1 here on Mykiru, as you can see on the right sidebar.

No. 17: Azkals vs Bangladesh Mar. 25 live updates here
There was no live TV coverage of the Azkals vs Bangladesh match, but thanks to ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo and Inquirer's Cedelf Tupas for their live updates on Twitter.

No. 18: Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Candidates in their jaw-dropping swimsuit pics (2nd Batch)
The 40 official candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 paraded in swimsuits during the press presentation.

No. 19: Phil Younghusband is hotter than Piolo Pascual
Azkals striker Phil Younghusband was voted as the hottest hunk for January 2011.

No. 20: Paulo Avelino Bench photo scandal heats up the net
The Bench photos of Kapuso actor Paulo Avelino have become controversial because Paulo's "ball" was a bit exposed in one shot. This Mykiru's post about Paulo was featured on TV5's showbiz program "Juicy", ranking #1 on its Top 10 showbiz stories last March 10.