Tsunami — Off Fukushima Prefecture

When

16 Mar 2022

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

37.71° N, 141.58° E

Deaths

4

Injuries

247

Damage musd

8800

Houses destroyed

217

Max water height m

0.31

Source quake magnitude

7.3

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Severe off-shore earthquake near Fukushima, Japan

On March 16, 2022, at 23:36 JST, a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gave an estimate of 7.3. Immediately after the event a 30‑cm tsunami was reported. The event is known in Japanese as Fukushima-ken Oki Jishin .

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