2003 Miyagi earthquakes

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.[1] More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage.

2003 Miyagi earthquakes
2003 Miyagi earthquakes is located in Tohoku, Japan
May earthquake
May earthquake
July earthquake
July earthquake
2003 Miyagi earthquakes (Tohoku, Japan)
UTC time2003-05-26 09:24:33
 2003-07-25 22:13:29
USGS-ANSSComCat
 ComCat
Magnitude7.0 Mw
7.1 MJMA
 6.1 Mw
6.4 MJMA
Depth68.0 km (42.3 mi)
 6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Max. intensityJMA 6+

VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration2.08 g
Casualties851 injured

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.[2] The event registered 7.1 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale.[3] The quake injured 174 people and caused $97.3 million in damage.[4]

July earthquake

The July 2003 Miyagi earthquake is a series of earthquakes that occurred in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on July 26.[5][6] The seismic magnitude scale of the mainshock was MJMA6.4.[7] Six hundred and seventy-seven people were injured by the earthquakes.[1]

List of Earthquakes
Date and time (JST) Magnitude (JMA) Max. intensity Depth Remarks
July 26, 0:13 M5.6 JMA 6– 12 km[8] Foreshock
July 26, 7:13[9] M6.4[10][11] JMA 6+ 12 km[12] Mainshock
July 26, 10:22 M5.1 JMA 5– 13 km[13] Aftershock
July 26, 16:56 M5.5 JMA 6– 12 km[14]
July 28, 16:08 M5.1 JMA 5– 14 km[15]

See also

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