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The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes (Japanese: 平成28年熊本地震, Hepburn: Heisei 28-nen Kumamoto jishin) were a series of earthquakes, [2] including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock which struck at 01:25 JST on April 16, 2016 (16:25 UTC on April 15) beneath Kumamoto City of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan, at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), [8] and a foreshock earthquake with ...
The Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone (布田川・日奈久断層帯, Futagawa Hinagu Dansōtai) is a series of faults in Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, which was responsible for the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. It consists of two fault zones along the west coast of Kumamoto, stretching over 100 km, making it the longest fault zone in Kyushu. [1]
Because of track damage from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, service between Higo-Ōzu to Bungo-Ogi was suspended from April 2016. Service between Aso and Bungo-Ogi was restored by 9 July 2016. [6] The station building at Akamizu was heavily damaged. JR Kyushu declared that the structure was old and unsafe and had it demolished in November 2016.
Seven people were injured and some buildings suffered damage in Zarand. [citation needed] A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture on October 21 at a depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). [211] At least 20 people were injured and some damage was caused.
The damage was minor. However, the Seismological Society of Japan was established in response to the quake. [36] July 28, 1889: 6.3: 20: 1889 Kumamoto earthquake: 熊本地震: Kumamoto Jishin: Tatsuda fault: First major earthquake after the establishment of the Seismological Society of Japan in 1880. October 28, 1891: 8.0 M L: 7,273: 1891 Mino ...
Updated July 14, 2016 at 7:45 PM. Damage and Danger Across Midwest as Flooding Begins to Recede for Some (Reuters) -- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities ravaged by flooding ...
Kumamoto earthquake may refer to: 1889 Kumamoto earthquake; 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes; See also. List of earthquakes in Japan This page was last edited on 19 July ...
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