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2009 Shizuoka earthquake

Coordinates: 34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°E / 34.778; 138.276
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Damage in a residential building
2009 Shizuoka Earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude6.4 Mw
Depth26 km
Epicenter34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°E / 34.778; 138.276
Areas affectedJapan
Casualties1 fatality
134 injuries

The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake [1][2] that hit Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11, 2009 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).

Overview

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 received at least minor damage. 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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