2009 Shizuoka earthquake
Earthquake in Japan
34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°E / 34.778; 138.276JMA 6−
134 injuries
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The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4,[1][2] hitting Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).
Overview
The seismic intensity was observed as shindo 6- in Izu, Yaizu, Makinohara, Omaezaki, Shizuoka.[3]
One woman was killed in Shizuoka, 134 people were injured, and 6,000 buildings were damaged. In addition, the shoulder of Tōmei Expressway was damaged.[4][5][6]
In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.[7]
See also
- Earthquake Early Warning (Japan)
- Fault (geology)
- List of earthquakes in 2009
- List of earthquakes in Japan
- Yoshinobu Ishikawa
References
- ^ "Magnitude 6.4 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Magnitude 6.5 by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) 平成21年8月11日の駿河湾の地震(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
- ^ 2009年8月11日05時07分ころの駿河湾の地震について(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
- ^ Strong quakes hit Japan and India
- ^ Quake-prone Japan still waiting for 'the big one'
- ^ 駿河湾を震源とする地震(第15報):訂正(Japanese) - Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
- ^ 相模トラフ沿いの地震活動の長期評価について(Japanese) - The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
External links
- M6.2 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan - United States Geological Survey
- 気象庁 | 平成21年（2009年）8月11日の駿河湾の地震 - Japan Meteorological Agency
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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- West Papua (7.7 & 7.4, Jan 4)
- Costa Rica (6.2, Jan 8)†
- Talaud Islands (7.2, Feb 11)
- L'Aquila (6.3, Apr 6)†
- 1st Afghanistan (5.2, Apr 17)
- Swan Islands (7.3, May 23)
- Shizuoka (6.4, Aug 10)
- Andaman Islands (7.5, Aug 11)
- West Java (7.0, Sep 2)†
- Bhutan (6.1, Sep 21)
- Samoa (8.1, Sep 29)†
- 2nd Sumatra (7.6, Sep 30)†‡
- 2nd Afghanistan (6.2, Oct 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
