2015 Ogasawara earthquake

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).[2] The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan,[3] as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.[4][5][6][7]

2015 Ogasawara earthquake
2015 Ogasawara earthquake is located in Japan
2015 Ogasawara earthquake
2015 Ogasawara earthquake is located in Asia
2015 Ogasawara earthquake
UTC time2015-05-30 11:23
ISC event607273371
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateMay 30, 2015
Local time20:23 (JST, UTC+9)
Magnitude7.8 Mw
8.1 MJMA
Depth664.0 km (412.6 mi)
Epicenter27°51.6′N 140°40.9′E [1]
Areas affected Japan
Max. intensityVI (Strong)

JMA 5+ [2]
Casualties13 injured

Damage and casualties

The Associated Press agency reported "twelve people suffered minor injuries", and TEPCO stated that 400 customers lost electricity in Saitama Prefecture.[8] There were no deaths, but elevators stopped working in Tokyo and elsewhere.[9][10][11]

See also

References
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  2. "M 7.8 - 189km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "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. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan". Science. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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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