1948 Fukui earthquake
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The 1948 Fukui earthquake (福井地震, Fukui jishin) occurred in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck at 4:13:31 p.m.(JDT) on June 28, 1948. The quake's hypocenter was approximately 10 km north-northeast of Fukui, in the present-day neighborhood of Maruoka, Sakai City.[6] The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.
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福井地震 | |
UTC time | 1948-06-28 07:13:31 |
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ISC event | 897413 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | June 28, 1948 (1948-06-28) |
Local time | 16:13:31 JST |
Magnitude | 6.8 Mw[1] |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | 36.16°N 136.22°E / 36.16; 136.22[1] |
Type | Intraplate earthquake |
Areas affected | Japan |
Total damage | US$ 1 billion[2] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [2] JMA 6 (now equivalent to JMA 7) |
Casualties | 3,769 dead[3][4][5] 22,203 injured [4][5] |
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