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The most recent similar-sized comparable to the 2021 quake was the 6.9 M w 2016 Fukushima earthquake, which occurred just southwest of where the February 2021 earthquake struck. That earthquake was the result of normal faulting within the overriding Okhotsk Sea Plate at a depth of 9 km (5.6 mi). [22]
Following the earthquake, a tsunami advisory was issued at 18:11 JST for Miyagi Prefecture for waves of up to 1 meter (3 ft 3 in). [26] Despite the warnings, no tsunamis were observed; this is because the earthquake had ruptured a deeper portion of the subduction zone. [21] [27] The tsunami advisory was then withdrawn at around 19:30 JST. [28]
It struck the provinces along the coast of the Tōkai region, causing serious damage and triggering a tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami combined killed 1,223 people, with injuries reported to have affected 20,000 people or more. [43] January 13, 1945: 6.8 M L: 1,180 + 1,126 missing: 1945 Mikawa earthquake: 三河地震: Mikawa Jishin: Mikawa Bay
A motorcyclist captured the moment the power went out around Chofu City as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan late on March 16.According to the US Geological Survey ...
Japan issued a Tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes struck the Sea of Japan on New Year's Day. ... A video posted to X showed a train ... Collapsed houses after an earthquake in ...
A large earthquake shook Kyushu, Japan, just after 9 p.m. local time Monday night, triggering a tsunami advisory for Japan's southeast coast. The quake was centered just offshore of Kyushu, about ...
The 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquake damaged some buildings and caused landslides on Raoul Island, [122] it also triggered a tsunami warning for New Zealand. [123] Tsunami heights have been around 35–40 cm (14–16 in) at East Cape and around 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in) at Great Barrier Island ; 64 cm (25 in) waves were reported in Norfolk ...
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...