Japanese seismic event
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| 小笠原諸島西方沖地震 | |
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| UTC time | 2015-05-30 11:23:02 |
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| ISC event | 607273371 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 30 May 2015 (2015-05-30) |
| Local time | 20:23:02 JST (UTC+9) |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw 8.1 MJMA |
| Depth | 664.0 km (412.6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 27°50′20″N 140°29′35″E / 27.839°N 140.493°E / 27.839; 140.493 |
| Areas affected |  Japan |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) JMA 5+ |
| Casualties | 13 injured |
The 2015 Ogasawara earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck offshore Japan 189 km (117 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on May 30 at a depth of 664.0 km (412.6 mi). The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan, as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.
Damage and casualties※
The Associated Press agency reported "twelve people suffered minor injuries", and TEPCO stated that 400 customers lost electricity in Saitama Prefecture. There were no deaths, but elevators stopped working in Tokyo and elsewhere.
See also※
References※
- ^ "M 7.8 - 189km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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- ^ "震源深く、ゆっくりした揺れ プレート先端が破壊か". 朝日新聞デジタル. 朝日新聞社. 2015-05-30. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "小笠原沖でM8.5 深い震源、最大クラス". TOKYO Web. 2015-05-31. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "小笠原沖M8.5「東日本大震災と違う仕組み」". YOMIURI ONLINE. 読売新聞. 2015-05-31. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan". Science. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Mari Yamaguchi (May 31, 2015). "12 hurt in Japan quake as life returns to normal". U.S. News & World Report. Tokyo. Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "エレベーターに飲料水備蓄へ 閉じ込め対策". 47NEWS. 株式会社全国新聞ネット. 共同通信. 2015-06-02. Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "エレベーター首都圏中心に1.9万台停止 小笠原沖地震". 日本経済新聞. 日本経済新聞社. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "2015年の小笠原諸島西方沖の地震は観測史上最深の「超深発地震」だった". 防災ログ (in Japanese). 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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