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UTC time | 2009-08-10 20:07:09 |
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ISC event | 15742574 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 11 August 2009 (2009-08-11) |
Local time | 05:07 |
Magnitude | 6.4 Mw |
Depth | 26 km |
Epicenter | 34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°E / 34.778; 138.276 |
Areas affected | Japan |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) JMA 6− |
Casualties | 1 fatality 134 injuries |
The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4,[1][2] hitting Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).
The seismic intensity was observed as shindo 6- in Izu, Yaizu, Makinohara, Omaezaki, Shizuoka.[3]
One woman was killed in Shizuoka, 134 people were injured, and 6,000 buildings were damaged. In addition, the shoulder of Tōmei Expressway was damaged.[4][5][6]
In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.[7]
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