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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]
During the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the cable station and ropes were damaged by volcanic ash and earthquakes.On 28 February 2018, the crater access restriction was lifted, but the ropeway stayed closed.
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 ...
Kita-ku, Kumamoto 15 Kumamoto IC: National Route 57 (Kumamoto-Higashi Bypass) 171.2 Higashi-ku, Kumamoto - Takuma PA - 174.3 15-1 Mashiki-Kumamoto Airport IC: Pref. Route 36 (Kumamoto Mashiki Ozu Route) 176.4 Mashiki - Mashiki BS - 177.5 15-2 Kashima JCT: Kyushu Chūō Expressway: 180.7 Mifune: 16 Mifune IC: National Route 445: 183.1 ...
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The damage to the plant caused an imbalance in the supply and demand of electricity throughout Hokkaido; this resulted in the blackout. [21] By 6:30 p.m. JST on the day of the earthquake, power was restored to 340,000 households in Hokkaido. Hospitals were forced to function on emergency backup power, due to the blackout.
A JMA seismic intensity of 5 was observed in Miyazaki City and Nobeoka City in Miyazaki Prefecture, and Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto Prefecture. [2] Due to the earthquake, a tsunami with a maximum wave height of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) was observed in Kyushu and Shikoku. The tsunami washed away many ships. [3]