2003 Miyagi earthquakes

2003 Miyagi earthquakes
2003 Miyagi earthquakes is located in Tohoku, Japan
May earthquake
May earthquake
July earthquake
July earthquake
2003 Miyagi earthquakes (Tohoku, Japan)
UTC time2003-05-26 09:24:33
 2003-07-25 22:13:29
USGS-ANSSComCat
 ComCat
Magnitude7.0 Mw
7.1 MJMA
 6.1 Mw
6.4 MJMA
Depth68.0 km (42.3 mi)
 6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Max. intensityJMA 6+ (MMI IX)
Peak acceleration2.08 g
Casualties851 injured

There were two major earthquakes in 2003 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The first quake in May injured 174 and caused $97.3 million in damage. Another quake in July injured 677.[2] More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage.

  1. ^ 国立天文台 (November 2020). 理科年表 令和3年. 丸善. p. 804. ISBN 978-4-621-30560-7.
  2. ^ "災害対応資料集 : 防災情報のページ - 内閣府". www.bousai.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-02.