1948 Fukui earthquake

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1948 Fukui earthquake

福井地震
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UTC time	1948-06-28 07:13:31
ISC event	897413
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	June 28, 1948 (1948-06-28)
Local time	16:13:31 JST
Magnitude	6.8 Mw[1]
Depth	10 km (6.2 mi)[1]
Epicenter	36°10′N 136°13′E / 36.16°N 136.22°E / 36.16; 136.22[1]
Type	Intraplate earthquake
Areas affected	Japan
Total damage	US$1 billion[2]
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)[2] JMA 6 (now equivalent to JMA 7)
Casualties	3,769 dead[3][4][5] 22,203 injured[4][5]

The 1948 Fukui earthquake (福井地震, Fukui jishin) occurred in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck at 4:13:31 p.m.(JDT) on June 28, 1948. The quake's hypocenter was approximately 10 km north-northeast of Fukui, in the present-day neighborhood of Maruoka, Sakai City.^[6] The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.