2015 Ogasawara earthquake
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The 2015 Ogasawara earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck offshore Japan 189 km (117 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on May 30 at a depth of 664.0 km (412.6 mi).[1] The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan,[2] as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.[3][4][5][6]
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小笠原諸島西方沖地震 | |
UTC time | 2015-05-30 11:23:02 |
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ISC event | 607273371 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 30 May 2015 (2015-05-30) |
Local time | 20:23:02 JST (UTC+9) |
Magnitude | 7.8 Mw 8.1 MJMA |
Depth | 664.0 km (412.6 mi) |
Epicenter | 27.839°N 140.493°E / 27.839; 140.493 |
Areas affected | Japan |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) JMA 5+[1] |
Casualties | 13 injured |
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