July 2008 Iwate earthquake
The July 2008 Iwate earthquake (岩手県沿岸北部地震, Iwate-ken Engan Hokubu Jishin) was an earthquake that occurred in Iwate Prefecture, Japan on July 23, 2008. The earthquake's moment magnitude was 6.8 and it occurred at a depth of 108 km. Since this earthquake was a intermediate-focus earthquake, the shaking of the earthquake was observed over a wide range.[5] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 6− (Aomori and Iwate).[3]
| 岩手県沿岸北部地震 | |
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| UTC time | 2008-07-23 15:26:19 |
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| ISC event | 13389912 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 24, 2008 |
| Local time | 00:26 (JST)[1] |
| Magnitude | 6.8 MJMA[1] 6.8 Mw[2] |
| Depth | 108.0 km (67.1 mi)[2] |
| Epicenter | 39.802°N 141.464°E[2] |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong)[2] JMA 6− [3] |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 211 injured[4] |
Casualties
The earthquake left one person dead, a 64 year old woman in Iwaki which suffered severe wounds after falling from her bed due to the shaking, and 211 others were injured.[6]
See also
- List of earthquakes in 2008
- List of earthquakes in Japan
- 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake - similarly sized but unrelated earthquake that affected the same area the month prior.
References
- 震度データベース検索 - 気象庁
- M 6.8 - eastern Honshu, Japan - USGS
- "岩手県沿岸北部地震 ｜日本の災害について｜携帯メール連絡網のマ・メール". メール連絡網 マ・メール (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- 日本付近で発生した主な被害地震 (平成18年～平成27年) - 気象庁
- "岩手県沿岸北部の地震（2008年7月24日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- 岩手県沿岸北部を震源とする地震について - 内閣府
External links
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