The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 10:57 am at the epicenter, about 130 miles east of Sendai. The earthquake was more than 20 miles deep and had a magnitude of 7.0, the USGS said. The JMA measured the magnitude of the quake at 7.1.
"Our research strongly suggests that the timing of horseshoe crab spawning, not simply crab abundance, is important to red knot refueling during their stops in Delaware Bay," says lead author Conor P. McGowan of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 10:57 am at the epicenter, about 130 miles east of Sendai. The earthquake was more than 20 miles deep and had a magnitude of 7.0, the USGS said. The JMA measured the magnitude of the quake at 7.1.
By Tim Bradner A US Geological Survey report released June 28 says the Cook Inlet region contains an estimated mean natural gas resource of 19 trillion cubic feet of gas, about 600 million barrels of oil and 46 million barrels of natural gas liquids.
By Tim Bradner A US Geological Survey report released June 28 says the Cook Inlet region contains an estimated mean natural gas resource of 19 trillion cubic feet of gas, about 600 million barrels of oil and 46 million barrels of natural gas liquids.