2022 Fukushima earthquake
Earthquake in Japan on March 16, 2022
The 2022 Fukushima earthquake (福島県沖地震, Fukushima-ken Oki Jishin) happened off the coast of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan on March 16, 2022, at 23:36 JST.[4] The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4. Four people were killed and 247 were injured.[source?]
| 福島県沖地震 | |
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| UTC time | 2022-03-16 14:36:33 |
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| ISC event | 622130446 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 16 March 2022 |
| Local time | 23:36 JST |
| Magnitude | 7.4 MJMA 7.3 Mw |
| Depth | 57.0 km (35 mi) (JMA) 63.1 km (39 mi) (USGS) |
| Epicenter | 37°42′07″N 141°35′13″E / 37.702°N 141.587°E |
| Type | Reverse |
| Max. intensity | JMA 6+ –JMA 7 VIII (Severe) |
| Tsunami | 30 cm (0.98 ft) |
| Foreshocks | MJMA 6.1 Mw 6.0 |
| Aftershocks | Multiple, largest is MJMA 5.6[1] mb 5.5[2] |
| Casualties | 4 dead, 247 injured[3] |
References change
- ↑ "Earthquake information : Detail information Issued on 2022/03/16 15:56". Japan Meteorological Agency. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "M 5.5 - 77 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan". earthquake.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "地震 宮城 福島で震度6強 3人死亡 225人けが（19:00）" [Earthquake Miyagi Fukushima with a seismic intensity of over 6 killed 3 people 225 injured (19:00)]. NHK. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Earthquake information : Detail information Issued on 2022/03/16 15:11". Japan Meteorological Agency. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
