2011 Shizuoka earthquake
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| 静岡県東部地震 | |
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| UTC time | 2011-03-15 13:31:46 |
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| ISC event | 16318259 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 15 March 2011 |
| Local time | 22:31:46 |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Mw |
| Depth | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 35°18′N 138°42′E / 35.3°N 138.7°E |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) JMA 6+ |
| Peak acceleration | 1.1 g |
| Casualties | 80 injured |
The 2011 Shizuoka earthquake (静岡県東部地震, Shizuoka-ken Tōbu jishin) occurred approximately 42 km (26 mi) north-northeast of Shizuoka City at 22:31 JST, 15 March 2011.[1][2] The magnitude was Mw 6.0 or MJMA 6.4,[3][4][5] and the depth was 9 km (5.6 mi).[6] The hypocenter of this earthquake is thought to have been near the presumed location of the magma chamber of Mount Fuji. It may have been a triggered earthquake caused by the Tohoku earthquake, which occurred four days earlier, on 11 March 2011.[7][unreliable source?][8] It was sinistral strike-slip fault earthquake.[9] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 6+ (Fujinomiya[10]) or VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[11] The earthquake left 80 people injured, and caused some power outages.[12][13][14]
