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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; 気象庁, Kishō-chō) is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields.
The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, including the region known as Hanshin.It measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of 7 on the JMA Seismic Intensity Scale (XI–XII on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale). [6]
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UTC time: 1948-06-28 07:13:31: ISC event: 897413: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: June 28, 1948 (): Local time: 16:13:31 JST: Magnitude: 6.8 M w [1]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 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 ...
The heavy damage on the island prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to give Sarah the special name of the "Miyakojima Typhoon". [10] Sarah was part of a series of typhoons striking the island in 1959, causing food shortages that forced the population to change their diet. [11] The storm brushed Okinawa with gusts of 135 km/h (85 mph). [1]
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In Japan, for shallow (depth < 60 km) earthquakes within 600 km, the Japanese Meteorological Agency calculates [2] a magnitude labeled MJMA, M JMA, or M J. (These should not be confused with moment magnitudes JMA calculates, which are labeled M w (JMA) or M (JMA), nor with the Shindo intensity scale.)
In Japan, according to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 194 people were killed, 8 were missing, and 4,972 people were injured. These totals made Nancy the sixth-deadliest typhoon to hit Japan at the time. Timely warnings and adequate preparations were probably responsible for the relatively low death toll.