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The Japan Meteorological Agency assigned an initial magnitude of M JMA 5.9, which it later upgraded to M JMA 6.1 (moment magnitude of 5.6 M w). The earthquake registered as 6 ("lower 6") on the shindo intensity scale, and the United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude of 5.5 M w.
The 2003 Hokkaidō earthquake, scientifically named the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake (十勝沖地震, 2003 Tokachi-Oki Jishin), occurred off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan on 26 September at 04:50 local time (19:50 UTC 25 September). At a focal depth of 27 km (17 mi), this great undersea earthquake measured 8.3 on the moment magnitude scale ...
2021 Bali earthquake. / -8.348; 115.461. The 2021 Bali earthquake struck at 04:18 local time (UTC+08:00) when people were still sleeping on 15 October 2021. It resulted in 4 deaths and 73 more injured, despite having a moment magnitude of 4.7. [3]
The 2019 Yamagata earthquake (山形県沖地震, Yamagata-ken Oki Jishin) [1] was an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Mw which struck primarily the Hokuriku region in Japan on 18 June 2019 at 22:22 JST (13:22 UTC ). The epicenter was close to the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata. [4] [5] [2] [3] A tsunami warning was also issued.
Apr 18, 2024 · As part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 devastated large areas along Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdowns.
2014 Nagano earthquake. On November 22, 2014, at 22:08 local time ( UTC +9 ), an earthquake struck southeast of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. It had a magnitude of 6.2 Mw according to the United States Geological Survey, with a maximum intensity assigned IX ( Violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. According to the Japan Meteorological ...
An earthquake occurred off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on July 28, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. local time. [5] The large megathrust earthquake had a moment magnitude ( Mw) of 8.2 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). [6] A tsunami warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) but later ...
