1982 Urakawa earthquake

The 1982 Urakawa earthquake (Japanese: 浦河沖地震[2]) is the 7.1 Mj earthquake that occurred in off the coast of Urakawa, Japan on 11:32 (JST), March 21, 1982.[3][4][5] The epicenter was 42.1°N 142.6°E / 42.1; 142.6.[6] The earthquake was the largest earthquake in the history of the region. The earthquake caused casualties and damage in Tomakomai and Sapporo.[7] The earthquake left 110 dead and 167 people injured.[1][8]

1982 Urakawa earthquake
UTC time1982-03-21 02:32:07
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateMarch 21, 1982 (1982-03-21)
Local time11:32
Magnitude7.1 MJMA
6.7 Mw
Depth44.0 km (27.3 mi)
Epicenter42.158°N 142.361°E / 42.158; 142.361
Areas affectedJapan
Total damage$1 million USD[1]
Max. intensityX (Extreme)[1]

JMA 6−
Tsunami1.3 m (4.3 ft)[1]
Casualties110 dead
167 injured[1]

References

  1. "Event:HOKKAIDO, JAPAN". ngdc.noaa.gov.
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  3. デジタル大辞泉. "浦河沖地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. "1982年浦河沖地震港湾被害報告". www.pari.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  5. AFTERSHOCK DISTRIBUTION OF THE 1982 URAKAWA-OKI EARTHQUAKE DETERMINED BY OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMOGRAPHIC AND LAND OBSERVATIONS J. Phys. Earth, 31, 299-328, 1983
  6. "20世紀後半(1951-)|日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表|公益社団法人 日本地震学会". www.zisin.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  7. "The Earthquake off Urakawa (M 7.1), March 21, 1982" (PDF) (in Japanese). Hokkaido University. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  8. "浦河沖地震(1982年3月21日) | 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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