福島県沖地震 | |
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UTC time | 2022-03-16 14:36:33 |
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ISC event | 622130446 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 16 March 2022 |
Local time | 23:36 JST |
Magnitude | 7.4 MJMA 7.3 Mw |
Depth | 57.0 km (35 mi) (JMA) 41.0 km (25 mi) (USGS) |
Epicenter | 37°43′48″N 141°35′42″E / 37.730°N 141.595°E |
Type | Reverse |
Areas affected | Tōhoku and Kanto region, Japan |
Total damage | ¥1.3 trillion ($8.8 billion USD)[1] |
Max. intensity | JMA 6+–JMA 7 MMI VIII (Severe) |
Peak acceleration | 1.25 g 1,223 gal[2] |
Tsunami | 1 ft (0.30 m)[3] |
Foreshocks | MJMA 6.1 Mwb 6.0 |
Aftershocks | Multiple, largest is MJMA 5.6[4] mb 5.5[5] |
Casualties | 4 dead, 247 injured[6] |
On March 16, 2022, at 23:36 JST, a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan.[7] The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gave an estimate of 7.3. Immediately after the event a 30‑cm tsunami was reported. The event is known in Japanese as Fukushima-ken Oki Jishin (福島県沖地震, lit. 'Fukushima prefecture offshore earthquake'). As a result of this natural disaster, four people died and 247 were injured.[6]
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