2009 Shizuoka Earthquake
The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4, 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.
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.
In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.
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.