U.S. Geologic Survey site, Japan has been hit by 24 quakes over M6.0 in past 24 hours

[1776Forever]

@JapanTimes reporting on Twitter:

According to U.S. Geologic Survey site, Japan has been hit by 24 quakes over M6.0 in past 24 hours.

http://ow.ly/4cWxW

Latest Earthquakes M5.0+ in the World - Past 7 days

Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.0 and Greater in the World - Last 7 days

Magnitude 5 and greater earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks in the last week (168 hours). Magnitudes 6 and above are in red. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the maps.)

The most recent earthquakes are at the top of the list. Times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Click on the word "map" to see a ten-degree tall map displaying the earthquake. Click on an event's "DATE" to get a detailed report.

(more at link)

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This site is updated often. Indonesia had 1 5.5 a few minutes ago but Japan has and is being inundated with them!

[ReggieVeggie]

1. I posted a good link earlier

Red blocks are earthquakes in the last hour, blue are all the earthquakes in the last 24

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40.php

If you click on List of earthquakes on this map, it gives a listing of all earthquakes, their strength, location, and time.

[1776Forever]

2. Thank you - there are some great references on that site for sure! n/t

[ReggieVeggie]

3. kick

seems to me to be a bit more than just plate slippage

so many earthquakes spread out over a fairly large area

[1776Forever]

4. Yes, I am no expert but this seems like it is very large area if you look at the maps. n/t