EMSC earthquake notification (REVISION)Magnitude 8.8 11/03/2011 05:46 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANThese parameters are preliminary and subject to revisions.For updates, please consult: http://www.emsc-csem.orgA magnitude 8.8 earthquake has occurred NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN at:38.33N 142.40E Depth 30km 11/03/2011 at 05:46:24 (Universal Time)Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:97 km E Ishinomaki (pop 117233, local time 14:46:24.4 2011-03-11)90 km SE Kesennuma (pop 59116, local time 14:46:24.4 2011-03-11)Comments :Manual location disseminated on 11/03/2011 06:35 (UTC)EMSC cannot guarantee the receipt or timeliness of an e-mail after sending.For maps and additional data, please consult:http://www.emsc-csem.orgLinks to regional seismological observatories:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.htmlThis location has been computed thanks to the data provided by thefollowing seismological institutes:BGSG GFZ NEIR SC3See the full list of data providers at:http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/contributors.phpThis EMSC service is jointly operated by the LDG (Laboratoire deDetection et de Geophysique, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, France) and theIGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Madrid, Spain).