Earthquake — Japan: Honshu: Miyagi Prefecture

When

7 Dec 2012

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.2

Where

Japan

Coordinates

37.89° N, 143.95° E

Injuries

11

Depth km

31

Earthquake in Japan

The 2012 Sanriku earthquake occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. The magnitude 7.3 shock generated a small tsunami, with waves up to 1 m high, that hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. It occurred at a depth of 36 km within the Pacific plate and was the result of reverse faulting, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Japan Trench.

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