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The 1968 Tokachi earthquake (1968年十勝沖地震 Sen-kyūhyaku-rokujūhachi-nen Tokachi-oki Jishin) occurred on May 16 at 0:49 UTC (09:49 local time) in the area offshore of Aomori and Hokkaido. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at M w 8.3. [4] The intensity of the earthquake reached shindo 5 in Aomori, Aomori and Hakodate, Hokkaido. [3]
The earthquake caused widespread soil liquefaction in the city of Niigata, resulting in unusually high levels of damage to buildings for the felt intensity. [49] April 1, 1968: 7.5 M w: 0: 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake: 1968年日向灘地震: Sen-kyūhyaku-rokujūhachi-nen Hyūga-nada Jishin: Hyūga-nada Sea [50] May 16, 1968: 8.2 M w: 52: 1968 ...
The 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake (Japanese: 1968年日向灘地震) occurred on April 1 at 09:42 local time. The earthquake had a magnitude of M w 7.5, and the epicenter was located in Hyūga-nada Sea, off the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, Japan. The magnitude of this earthquake was also given as M JMA 7.5. [3] A tsunami was observed. [4]
Architects, engineers and urban planners have long sought to disaster-proof Japan’s buildings through ancient wisdom, modern innovation and ever-evolving regulations. How Japan spent more than a ...
1948 Fukui earthquake; 1952 Tokachi earthquake; 1961 North Mino earthquake; 1964 Niigata earthquake; 1968 Ebino earthquake; 1968 Hyūga-nada earthquake; 1968 Tokachi earthquake; 1973 Nemuro earthquake; 1974 Izu Peninsula earthquake; 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake; 1978 Miyagi earthquake; 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake; 1984 Nagano earthquake; 1987 ...
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern coast of Japan on Thursday, Aug. 8, prompting the country to issue its first “megaquake” warning. ... from celebrity news to compelling human ...
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
The 1968 Aegean Sea earthquake killed 20 people and injured 18 more. 500 homes were destroyed and 1,951 were damaged. Costs were $600,000 (1968 rate). 20: 18 21 [24] [25] [26] Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu: 6.2: 10.0: VII During the 1968 Ebino earthquake, 3 people were killed and some damage was reported. 3: 25 [27] Algeria, Bordj Bou ...