A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 22:21:45 (UTC) on Monday, October 01, 2012, near the east coast of Honshu, 96km ENE of Miyako, at a depth of 9.7 km.
A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at 20:32:20 (UTC) on Sunday, June 17, 2012, near the east coast of Honshu, 113 km SE of Morioka, at a depth of 31.8 km.
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 15:02:25 (UTC) on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in the Hokkaido region, 107 km NNE of Hachinohe, at a depth of 40.7 km.
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 07:19:55 (UTC) on Sunday, May 20, 2012, off the east coast of Honshu, 179 km East of Morioka, at a depth of 10 km.
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 10:10:02 (UTC) on Friday, April 13, 2012, near the east coast of Honshu, 39 km East of Iwaki, at a depth of 13.6 km.
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 11:00:43 (UTC) on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, near the east coast of Honshu, 85 km ENE of Morioka, at a depth of 10 km.
A strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at 09:08:37 (UTC) on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, off the east coast of Honshu, 235 km South of Kushiro, at a depth of 26.6 km.
Almost a year after the Japanese Tohoku earthquake and mega-tsunami, the Pacific Ocean is still dealing with the consequences of the catastrophe. A mass of debris was washed out to sea as floodwaters receded from the land, and some of that wreckage continues to float around the ocean. Most of it headed eastwards, according to modelling work by the Hawaii-based International Pacific Research Centre. Read more