Earthquake — Japan: Honshu: N

Quand

23 juil. 2008

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

6.8

Position

Japan

Coordonnées

39.80° N, 141.46° E

Deaths

1

Injuries

200

Houses destroyed

90

Depth km

108

Earthquake in Japan

The July 2008 Iwate earthquake was an earthquake that occurred in Iwate Prefecture, Japan on July 23, 2008. The earthquake's moment magnitude was 6.8 and it occurred at a depth of 115 km. Since this earthquake was an intermediate-focus earthquake, the shaking of the earthquake was observed over a wide range.

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