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Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan see April 2011 Miyagi earthquake: 38.253 141.640 4 7.1 M w (USGS) Centred 66 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 49 km. [13] April 11, 2011 08:16 Eastern Honshu, Japan see April 2011 Fukushima earthquake: 37.007 140.477 4 7.1 M w (USGS) Centred 36 km west of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 13 ...
The March 2011 Sanriku earthquake was a foreshock of the 9.1 earthquake 2 days later. — — 10 [27] China, Yunnan: 5.5 10.0 VII The 2011 Yunnan earthquake damaged 12,000 homes, left 26 people dead and 313 injured. 26 313 11 [28] Japan, Tōhoku Region offshore 9.1 29.0 XI [29]
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.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture on December 28 at a depth of 7.0 km (4.3 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong) . [ 300 ]
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Powerful quake hits Japan, Fukushima residents urged to flee tsunami Skip to ...
Japan has had a long history of earthquake catastrophes and seismic activity, the most deadly of which was the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. In the 21st century, the most severe earthquake that occurred was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Firefighters attempting to stop a fire after the Great Hanshin earthquake
The 2011 and 2016 earthquake did not occur on the same fault with the later of the two taking place on a different fault of shallower depth. [9] The mainshock of 2011 was followed by a series of aftershocks off Japan's eastern coast most of which didn't crest over a 5.0 in magnitude; being felt mainly along the Fukushima coastline. [9]