2009 Shizuoka earthquake

2009 Shizuoka earthquake
UTC time	2009-08-10 20:07:09
ISC event	15742574
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	11 August 2009
Local time	05:07
Magnitude	6.4 Mw
Depth	26 km
Epicenter	34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°ECoordinates: 34°46′41″N 138°16′34″E / 34.778°N 138.276°E
Areas affected	Japan
Max. intensity	VI (Strong); ; JMA 6−
Casualties	1 fatality ; 134 injuries

The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4 ^[1]^[2] that hit Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).

Overview[]

The seismic intensity was observed as shindo 6- in Izu, Yaizu, Makinohara, Omaezaki, Shizuoka.^[3]

One woman was killed in Shizuoka, 134 people were injured, and 6,000 buildings received at least minor damage. In addition, the shoulder of Tōmei Expressway was damaged.^[4]^[5]^[6]

In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.^[7]

References[]

^ "Magnitude 6.4 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
^ Magnitude 6.5 by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) 平成21年8月11日の駿河湾の地震(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
^ 2009年8月11日05時07分ころの駿河湾の地震について(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
^ Strong quakes hit Japan and India
^ Quake-prone Japan still waiting for 'the big one'
^ 駿河湾を震源とする地震(第15報):訂正(Japanese) - Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
^ 相模トラフ沿いの地震活動の長期評価について(Japanese) - The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.

External links[]

M6.2 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan - United States Geological Survey
気象庁 | 平成21年（2009年）8月11日の駿河湾の地震 - Japan Meteorological Agency
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

[1] "Magnitude 6.4 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

[2] Magnitude 6.5 by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) 平成21年8月11日の駿河湾の地震(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.

[3] 2009年8月11日05時07分ころの駿河湾の地震について(Japanese) - JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.

[4] Strong quakes hit Japan and India

[5] Quake-prone Japan still waiting for 'the big one'

[6] 駿河湾を震源とする地震(第15報):訂正(Japanese) - Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.

[7] 相模トラフ沿いの地震活動の長期評価について(Japanese) - The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.

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v t ← Earthquakes in 2009 →
January	Papua (7.7 & 7.4, Jan 4) Costa Rica (6.2, Jan 8)†
February	Talaud Islands (7.2, Feb 11)
April	L'Aquila (6.3, Apr 6)† 1st Afghanistan (5.2, Apr 17)
May	Swan Islands (7.3, May 23)
July	Yunnan (5.7, Jul 9) Fiordland (7.8, Jul 15)
August	Shizuoka (6.4, Aug 10) Andaman Islands (7.5, Aug 11)
September	West Java (7.0, Sep 2)† Bhutan (6.1, Sep 21) Samoa (8.1, Sep 29)† 2nd Sumatra (7.6, Sep 30)†‡
October	2nd Afghanistan (6.2, Oct 22)
December	Karonga (~6.0, December) Hualien (6.4, Dec 19)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

v t Earthquakes in Japan
Historical	684 Hakuho 869 Jōgan 1293 Kamakura 1361 Shōhei 1498 Meiō 1605 Keichō 1611 Aizu 1611 Sanriku 1677 Bōsō 1703 Genroku 1707 Hōei 1741 Kampo 1771 Great Yaeyama 1792 Unzen 1828 Sanjō 1847 Nagano 1854 Iga–Ueno 1854 Nankai 1854 Tōkai 1855 Edo 1858 Hietsu 1872 Hamada 1889 Kumamoto 1891 Mino–Owari 1894 Tokyo 1894 Shōnai 1896 Sanriku 1896 Rikuu
20th century	1911 Kikai Island 1914 Senboku 1923 Great Kantō 1925 North Tajima 1927 North Tango 1930 North Izu 1933 Sanriku 1936 Miyagi 1939 Oga 1943 Tottori 1944 Tōnankai 1945 Mikawa 1946 Nankai 1948 Fukui 1952 Tokachi 1961 North Mino 1963 Kuril Islands 1964 Niigata 1968 Ebino 1968 Hyūga-nada 1968 Tokachi 1973 Nemuro Peninsula 1974 Izu Peninsula 1978 Izu Ōshima 1978 Miyagi 1982 Urakawa 1983 Sea of Japan 1984 Nagano 1993 Kushiro 1993 Okushiri 1994 offshore Sanriku 1995 Hanshin
21st century	2000 Tottori 2001 Geiyo 2003 Miyagi 2003 Tokachi 2004 Chūetsu 2005 Fukuoka 2005 Miyagi 2006 Kuril Islands 2007 Chūetsu 2007 Kuril Islands 2007 Noto 2008 Iwate–Miyagi 2008 Iwate 2009 Shizuoka 2011 Tōhoku 2011 Sakae 2011 Shizuoka April 2011 Miyagi April 2011 Fukushima 2012 Chiba 2012 Sanriku 2014 Nagano 2016 Kumamoto 2016 Tottori 2016 Fukushima 2018 Osaka 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi 2019 Yamagata 2021 Fukushima 2021 Miyagi 2021 Chiba
Related articles	Tōkai earthquakes Nankai megathrust earthquakes Kantō earthquakes South Kantō earthquakes Matsushiro earthquake swarm

2009 Shizuoka earthquake

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