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The earthquake [62]) was a powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake [63] [64] that occurred 10:13 a.m. local time (01:13 UTC) on July 16, 2007, in the northwest Niigata region of Japan. [63] Eleven deaths and at least 1,000 injuries have been reported, and 342 buildings were completely destroyed, mostly older wooden structures.
Following the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a 'Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information' advisory [23] that the probability of a megathrust earthquake along the Nankai Trough increased from a 0.1% per week to 1% chance [24] in what was the first advisory of its kind but clarified that it was not imminent.
The northeastern tip of the Noto Peninsula has been subject to an earthquake swarm for the last three years, with the largest earthquake being a M JMA 6.5 event that took place in May 2023. [13] The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885. [14]
Megathrust earthquakes in Japan (2 C, 24 P) S. Japanese seismologists (14 P) Shindo 7 earthquakes (10 P) Pages in category "Earthquakes in Japan" ... This page was ...
Earthquake 23 Oct 2004: Niigata Prefecture: 36: 2019 Kyoto Animation Fire: Arson: 18 Jul 2019: Kyoto: At least 36 people were killed, [9] [10] with 36 others injured and hospitalized. [11] It is reported to be the worst confirmed mass-murder incident in Japan's post-war history [12] and the worst building fire in Japan's history since the Myojo ...
Aftershocks of this earthquake were stronger than the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, but they happened much less frequently. Over 200 aftershocks were observed in the first 24 hours, with about 400 in total over the first seven days. The largest ones (with M j 5.0 or greater) were June 14, 9:20: M j 5.7: Max. seismic intensity reached Strong 5;
The earthquake struck a depth of around 62.0 kilometers (38.5 mi) to 75.0 kilometers (46.6 mi) with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale. A maximum intensity of Shindo 5+ was recorded, equivalent to VI (Strong) on the Mercalli scale. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Tokyo area since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. [3] [4]
The 1993 southwest-off Hokkaido earthquake (北海道南西沖地震, Hokkaidō Nansei Oki Jishin) or Okushiri earthquake occurred at 13:17:12 UTC on 12 July 1993 in the Sea of Japan near the island of Hokkaido. [2] It had a magnitude of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.