1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake
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| UTC time | 1978-01-14 03:24:39 |
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| ISC event | 687650 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 14 January 1978 |
| Local time | 12:24:39 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Ms 7.0 MJMA |
| Depth | 14 km (9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 34°49′N 139°16′E / 34.81°N 139.26°E |
| Fault | Inatori Fault[1] |
| Areas affected | Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Max. intensity | JMA 6+[1] |
| Tsunami | yes[2] |
| Aftershocks | Yes, largest is Ms 5.7[3] |
| Casualties | 21–29 dead, 119–211 injured, 4 missing[2] |
The 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake (Japanese: 伊豆大島近海の地震[4]) is an earthquake that occurred on January 14, 1978, at 12:24 local time.[5][6] The earthquake had a magnitude of MJMA7.0, and the epicenter was located in offshore Izu Ōshima, Japan.[7][8][9]
Damage and casualties
[edit]At least 85 houses were destroyed and 600 others were damaged. Landslides occurred in Shizuoka. Infrastructures such as roads, railway lines and port structures were damaged. Cracks appeared in the ground. [1][2] Between 21 and 29 people were killed and between 119 and 211 others injured. Four people were also reported missing according to the NGDC.[1][10][11][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "伊豆大島近海地震（1978年1月14日） ｜ 災害カレンダー" (in Japanese). Yahoo天気・災害. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: TOKKAIDO, OSHIMA". National Geophysical Data Center. 14 January 1978. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Visit to Japan to Observe Damage Which Occurred During the Near IZU Oshima Earthquakes, January 14 and 15, 1978. Defense Technical Information Center. 1979. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "気象庁 | 気象庁が名称を定めた気象・地震・火山現象一覧". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Sacks, I. Selwyn; Linde, Alan T.; Snoke, J. Arthur; Suyehiro, Shigeji (1981), "A Slow Earthquake Sequence Following the Izu-Oshima Earthquake of 1978", Earthquake Prediction, American Geophysical Union (AGU), pp. 617–628, doi:10.1029/me004p0617, ISBN 978-1-118-66574-9, retrieved 2 June 2021
- ^ 1978年1月14日伊豆大島近海の地震調査報告 – 気象庁
- ^ Tsunomori, F.; Kuo, T. (1 January 2010). "A mechanism for radon decline prior to the 1978 Izu-Oshima-Kinkai earthquake in Japan". Radiation Measurements. 45 (1): 139–142. Bibcode:2010RadM...45..139T. doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.08.003. ISSN 1350-4487.
- ^ デジタル大辞泉,世界大百科事典内言及. "伊豆大島近海地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "震度データベース検索". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "地震防災ガイドブック" (PDF). 21 August 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ 日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表 – 日本地震学会
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