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Earthquake in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There were two major earthquakes in 2003 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The first quake in May injured 174 and caused $97.3 million in damage. Another quake in July injured 677.[1] More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage.
The May 2003 Miyagi earthquake is an earthquake struck the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshū at 18.24 pm (09:46 UTC) on May 26.[2] The event registered 7.1 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale.[3] The quake injured 174 people and caused $97.3 million in damage.[4] It had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), based on damage to a road about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the epicenter.[5]
The July 2003 Miyagi earthquake is a series of earthquakes that occurred in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on July 26.[6][7] The seismic magnitude scale of the mainshock was MJMA6.4.[8] Six hundred and seventy-seven people were injured by the earthquake.[1]
Date and time (JST) | Magnitude (JMA) | Max. intensity | Depth | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 26, 0:13 | M5.6 | JMA 6– | 12 km[9] | Foreshock |
July 26, 7:13[10] | M6.4[11][12] | JMA 6+ | 12 km[13] | Mainshock |
July 26, 10:22 | M5.1 | JMA 5– | 13 km[14] | Aftershock |
July 26, 16:56 | M5.5 | JMA 6– | 12 km[15] | |
July 28, 16:08 | M5.1 | JMA 5– | 14 km[16] |
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