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2021 Chiba earthquake

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2021 Chiba earthquake
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The 2021 Chiba earthquake (千葉県北西部地震, Chiba-ken Hokuseibu Jishin) was an earthquake that occurred in Japan at 22:41 JST (13:41 UTC) on October 7, 2021.[2] The epicenter was recorded approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) southwest of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture. 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]

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Earthquake

Intensity

A maximum intensity of Shindo 5+ was recorded in the prefectures of Tokyo and Saitama.

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Impact

Injuries

At least 51 people were injured, four of them seriously.[6][1]

Damage

Minor damage and power outages were reported in the epicentral area.[6]

Due to the earthquake, transportation such as railroads ceased operations temporarily. Additionally, a Nippori-Toneri Liner train derailed in Adachi, Tokyo.[7][8][9]

There were also reported instances of fires; an oil refinery processing unit was suspended after a fire broke out there.[10]

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