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2015 Ogasawara earthquake

Coordinates: 27°50′20″N 140°29′35″E / 27.839°N 140.493°E / 27.839; 140.493
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2015 Ogasawara earthquake
小笠原諸島西方沖地震
2015 Ogasawara earthquake is located in Japan
2015 Ogasawara earthquake
UTC time2015-05-30 11:23:02
ISC event607273371
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)
Local time20:23:02 JST (UTC+9)
Magnitude7.8 Mw
8.1 MJMA
Depth664.0 km (412.6 mi)
Epicenter27°50′20″N 140°29′35″E / 27.839°N 140.493°E / 27.839; 140.493
Areas affected Japan
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
JMA 5+[1]
Casualties13 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "M 7.8 – 189 km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ "小笠原諸島西方沖の地震(2015年5月30日) | 災害カレンダー" (in Japanese). Yahoo天気・災害. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.