More quakes - - New 6.1 quake near Mt Fuji

[Baclava]

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=98883

(upgraded to 6.2 - depth 10km)


Earthquake Shakes Japan's Shizuoka, Home to Mount Fuji

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck close to Japan's Mount Fuji late yesterday, triggering blackouts

http://world.latestnewswall.com/2011/03/15/earthquake-of-magnitude-6-1-shakes-japans-shizuoka-home-to-mount-fuji-bloomberg/

[Baclava]

1. I posted this because I remember reading an article from CNN earlier...about Mt Fuji

Friday's quake is the strongest earthquake in recorded history to hit Japan, according to U.S. Geologic Survey records. The previous record was an 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck near the Chubu Region near southwestern Honshu on October 28, 1707, that may have killed 5,000 people, CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said.

That quake generated a 33-foot (10-meter) tsunami wave, and some scientists believe the quake may have triggered the eruption of Mount Fuji 49 days later..

http://m.cnn.com/snarticle?articleId=urn:newsml:CNN.com:20110311:japan.quake:1&category=cnnd_latest

[Arugula Latte]

2. Holy crap, can you imagine?

Fuji blowing because of this quake ... no words ...