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The earthquake occurred as the result of thrust faulting near the subduction zone interface plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates. Moment tensor solutions indicate that slip occurred either on a moderately dipping fault striking to the south, or a moderately dipping fault striking to the north-northeast, consistent with the east–west oriented compression expected in ...
The April 2011 Miyagi earthquake (2011年 宮城県沖地震, 2011-Nen Miyagi-ken-oki jishin) occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of Sendai, Japan. The M w 7.1 thrust earthquake was classified as an aftershock of the March 11 Tōhoku earthquake , and occurred at 23:32 JST (14:32 UTC ) on ...
The earthquake occurred on Tuesday, August 16, 2005, and affected Japan's northeastern coast. It triggered a tsunami warning, and buildings shook 200 miles away in the capital, Tokyo . It was initially estimated to have a moment magnitude of 6.8, and the United States Geological Survey later declared it as a 7.2.
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan at 11:36 pm local time, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The earthquake was preceded by a 6.4-magnitude ...
Miyagi earthquake may refer to: 1936 Miyagi earthquake; 1978 Miyagi earthquake; 2003 Miyagi earthquakes; 2005 Miyagi earthquake; 2011 Tōhoku earthquake;
This earthquake struck Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan at 10:53:40 JST on March 20 and lasted for approximately 50 seconds. August 16, 2005: 7.2 M w: 0: 2005 Miyagi earthquake: 宮城県沖地震: Miyagi-ken Oki Jishin: about 55 km (34 mi) due east of the Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture: November 15, 2006: 8.3 M w: 0: 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake
2003 Miyagi earthquake. There were two major earthquakes in 2003 in Miyagi Prefecture. The first quake in May injured 171 and caused $97.3 million in damage. [11] Another quake in July injured 676. More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage. [12] 2005 Miyagi earthquake.
A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said, and was recorded about ...