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The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4, [1] [2] hitting Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC). Overview [ edit ]
In Japan, the Shindo scale is commonly used to measure earthquakes by seismic intensity instead of magnitude. This is similar to the Modified Mercalli intensity scale used in the United States or the Liedu scale used in China, meaning that the scale measures the intensity of an earthquake at a given location instead of measuring the energy an earthquake releases at its epicenter (its magnitude ...
Aftershock of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. One person died of a heart attack in Rome [52] and additional buildings collapsed in the L'Aquila area. [53] 1 - 9 [54] Italy, Abruzzo, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Capitignano: 5.4 15.4 VII Aftershock of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Additional damage to buildings occurred in the L'Aquila area. [55 ...
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Weather radar in Norman, Oklahoma with rainshaft Weather (WF44) radar dish University of Oklahoma OU-PRIME C-band, polarimetric, weather radar during construction. Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar (WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail etc.).
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert and prompting an official warning to residents to evacuate affected coastal areas as soon as possible.
It shows an earthquake that struck western Japan in 2024. 11Alive, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta, shared the video on YouTube on Feb. 5, 2024, and reported that it shows an earthquake that hit ...
A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said, and was recorded about ...