Earthquake — Japan: Hokkaido

When

25 Sep 2003

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

8.3

Where

Japan

Coordinates

41.81° N, 143.91° E

Deaths

2

Injuries

849

Damage musd

90

Depth km

27

Earthquake in Japan

The 2003 Tokachi earthquake, known in Japanese as the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake , occurred off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan on 26 September at 04:50 local time. At a focal depth of 27 km (17 mi), this great undersea earthquake measured 8.3 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the most powerful earthquake of 2003, as well as one of the most intense earthquakes to hit Japan since modern record-keeping began in 19…

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