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The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes (Japanese: 平成28年熊本地震, Hepburn: Heisei 28-nen Kumamoto jishin) were a series of earthquakes, [2] including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock which struck at 01:25 JST on April 16, 2016 (16:25 UTC on April 15) beneath Kumamoto City of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan, at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), [8] and a foreshock earthquake with ...
The Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone (布田川・日奈久断層帯, Futagawa Hinagu Dansōtai) is a series of faults in Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, which was responsible for the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. It consists of two fault zones along the west coast of Kumamoto, stretching over 100 km, making it the longest fault zone in Kyushu. [1]
The quake's epicenter was near the city of Kumamoto and measured at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Second big quake hits southern Japan, people flee onto streets ...
The damage was minor. However, the Seismological Society of Japan was established in response to the quake. [36] July 28, 1889: 6.3: 20: 1889 Kumamoto earthquake: 熊本地震: Kumamoto Jishin: Tatsuda fault: First major earthquake after the establishment of the Seismological Society of Japan in 1880. October 28, 1891: 8.0 M L: 7,273: 1891 Mino ...
2016 Kumamoto earthquakes; 2016 Tottori earthquake; G. Great Aso Bridge collapse This page was last edited on 26 October 2022, at 22:41 (UTC). Text is available under ...
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Seven people were injured and some buildings suffered damage in Zarand. [citation needed] A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture on October 21 at a depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). [211] At least 20 people were injured and some damage was caused.
Kumamoto earthquake may refer to: 1889 Kumamoto earthquake; 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes; See also. List of earthquakes in Japan This page was last edited on 19 July ...