2012 Sanriku earthquake
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The 2012 Sanriku earthquake (三陸沖地震, Sanriku oki jishin) occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST.[9] The magnitude 7.3 shock generated a small tsunami, with waves up to 1 m high, that hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture.[10] It occurred at a depth of 36 km within the Pacific Plate and was the result of reverse faulting, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Japan Trench.
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三陸沖地震 | |
UTC time | 2012-12-07 08:18:23 |
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ISC event | 607215270 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07) |
Local time | 17:18 |
Duration | about 1 minute[1] |
Magnitude | 7.3 Mw |
Depth | 36.1 km (22 mi) |
Epicenter | 37.889°N 144.090°E / 37.889; 144.090 |
Areas affected | Japan |
Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate) JMA 5− |
Tsunami | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in Ishinomaki, Miyagi |
Casualties | 3 dead, 14 injured [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] |
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