| 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 |
| 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 |
| Areas affected |  Japan |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) JMA 5+[1] |
| 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).[1] The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan,[2] as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.[3][4][5][6]
Damage and casualties
The Associated Press agency reported "twelve people suffered minor injuries", and TEPCO stated that 400 customers lost electricity in Saitama Prefecture.[7] There were no deaths, but elevators stopped working in Tokyo and elsewhere.[8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "M 7.8 - 189km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "小笠原諸島西方沖の地震（2015年5月30日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "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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