2018 Osaka earthquake

2018 northern Osaka earthquake
大阪府北部地震
2018 Osaka earthquake is located in Osaka Prefecture
2018 Osaka earthquake
UTC time2018-06-17 22:58:35
ISC event612142414
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)
Local time7:58:35 a.m. JST
Magnitude5.6 Mw
6.1 MJMA
Depth13 km (8 mi)
Epicenter34°50′38″N 135°37′19″E / 34.844°N 135.622°E / 34.844; 135.622
TypeComplex faulting on strike-slip and reverse faults
Total damageapprox. $1.6 billion
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)

JMA 6−
Peak acceleration0.92 g
900.4 Gal
TsunamiNo
Casualties4 dead, 434 injured

On 18 June 2018, around 7:58:35 a.m. Japan Standard Time, an earthquake measuring 5.6 Mw on the moment magnitude scale (preliminary 5.5 Mw) struck in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake's epicenter was near Takatsuki and occurred at a depth of approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude of 6.1 Mj and an intensity of 6 lower on the shindo scale.[1]

Shaking from the earthquake was felt strongly in the prefecture and the nearby metropolitan areas of Osaka and Kyoto, temporarily disrupting electrical and gas service to 170,000 homes and buildings. The earthquake struck during rush hour, disrupting train services for several hours, and also damaged water pipes and hundreds of homes.[2] Four people were killed, 15 serious injuries were reported, and 419 people had minor injuries.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "M 5.5 - 1km SSW of Takatsuki, Japan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Johnston, Eric (18 June 2018). "At least one feared dead and several injured as strong M6.1 earthquake rocks northern Osakaa". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Toll rises to five after quake in Japan's Osaka". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. ^ "With nearly 7,000 quake-damaged homes, focus shifts to rebuilding disaster-hit areas". Mainichi Daily News. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ^ Kimura, Reo; Hirata, Naoshi (1 August 2018). "The Earthquake in Ōsaka-Fu Hokubu on 18 June 2018 and its Ensuing Disaster". Journal of Disaster Research. 13 (4): 813–816. doi:10.20965/jdr.2018.p0813. S2CID 188064587.