  May earthquake July earthquake 2003 Miyagi earthquakes (Tohoku, Japan) | |
| UTC time | 2003-05-26 09:24:33 |
|---|---|
| 2003-07-25 22:13:29 | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw 7.1 MJMA |
| 6.1 Mw 6.4 MJMA | |
| Depth | 68.0 km (42.3 mi) |
| 6.0 km (3.7 mi) | |
| Max. intensity | JMA 6+ VIII (Severe) |
| Peak acceleration | 2.08 g |
| Casualties | 851 injured |
There were two major earthquakes in 2003 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The first quake in May injured 174 and caused $97.3 million in damage. Another quake in July injured 677.[2] More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage.
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May earthquake
The May 2003 Miyagi earthquake is an earthquake struck the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshū at 18.24 pm (09:46 UTC) on May 26.[3] The event registered 7.1 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale.[4] The quake injured 174 people and caused $97.3 million in damage.[5]
July earthquake
The July 2003 Miyagi earthquake is a series of earthquakes that occurred in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on July 26.[6][7] The seismic magnitude scale of the mainshock was MJMA6.4.[8] Six hundred and seventy-seven people were injured by the earthquakes.[2]
| Date and time (JST) | Magnitude (JMA) | Max. intensity | Depth | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 0:13 | M5.6 | JMA 6– | 12 km[9] | Foreshock |
| July 26, 7:13[10] | M6.4[11][12] | JMA 6+ | 12 km[13] | Mainshock |
| July 26, 10:22 | M5.1 | JMA 5– | 13 km[14] | Aftershock |
| July 26, 16:56 | M5.5 | JMA 6– | 12 km[15] | |
| July 28, 16:08 | M5.1 | JMA 5– | 14 km[16] |
See also
- List of earthquakes in 2003
- List of earthquakes in Japan
- 1978 Miyagi earthquake
- 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
References
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- ^ "気象庁 | 日本付近で発生した主な被害地震（平成８年以降）". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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- ^ "Seismic Activity in northern Miyagi prefecture on July 26, 2003". www.jishin.go.jp (Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion). Archived from the original on 2003-09-20. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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- ^ Investigation of Human Injuries during the July 26, 2003 Northern Miyagi Earthquake with Focus on Furniture Overturning - Journal of Natural Disaster Science, Volume 28, Number 1, 2006, pp15-24
- ^ Okada, Tomomi; Umino, Norihito; Hasegawa, Akira (2003-12-01). "Rupture process of the July 2003 northern Miyagi earthquake sequence, NE Japan, estimated from double-difference hypocenter locations". Earth, Planets and Space. 55 (12): 741–750. Bibcode:2003EP&S...55..741O. doi:10.1186/BF03352483. ISSN 1880-5981.
- ^ Rupture process of the July 2003 northern Miyagi earthquake sequence, NE Japan, estimated from double-difference hypocenter locations - Tomomi Okada, Norihito Umino, Akira Hasegawa
- ^ "震度データベース検索 (2)". www.data.jma.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "震度データベース検索 (3)". www.data.jma.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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