List of foreshocks and aftershocks of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake

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This is a list of foreshocks and aftershocks of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Japan had experienced 900 aftershocks after the M9.1 earthquake on March 11, 2011 with about 60 aftershocks being over magnitude 6.0 and three over magnitude 7.0. For conciseness, only earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7.0 or an intensity greater than lower-6 on the shindo scale are listed here. Mw refers to the moment magnitude scale, while Mjma, Mjma, or Mj refer to the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale.

Foreshocks[]

Japan Time Magnitude Coordinates Depth Intensity (shindo)[1] Comment
2011-03-09 11:45 Mw 7.3, Mj 7.3[2] 38°25′26″N 142°50′10″E / 38.424°N 142.836°E / 38.424; 142.836 32 km[USGS 1] 5-

The source was estimated to have a length of 28.7 km and a width of 53.2 km with a slip of 1.25 m.[3] Caused a 55 cm tsunami.[4]

2011-03-10 06:23 Mw 6.4, Mj 6.8 38°10′16″N 143°02′35″E / 38.171°N 143.043°E / 38.171; 143.043 9 km 4 Caused 11 cm Tsunami.[5]

Main shock[]

Japan Time Magnitude Coordinates Depth Intensity (shindo)[1] Comment
2011-03-11 14:46 Mw 9.1, Mj 8.4[2] 38°19′19″N 142°22′08″E / 38.322°N 142.369°E / 38.322; 142.369 29 km[USGS 2] 7
Further information: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
19,747 deaths,[6] 2,556 people missing[7] tsunami, nuclear incidents.

Aftershocks[]

Japan Time Magnitude Coordinates Depth Intensity (shindo)[1] Comment
2011-03-11 15:08 Mj 7.4[1] 39°49′12″N 139°01′30″E / 39.82°N 139.025°E / 39.82; 139.025 32 km[1] 5-
2011-03-11 15:15 Mw 7.9, Mj 7.6[1] 36°16′N 141°08′E / 36.27°N 141.14°E / 36.27; 141.14 43 km[USGS 3] 6+
2011-03-11 15:25 Mw 7.7, Mj 7.5[1] 38°03′N 144°35′E / 38.05°N 144.59°E / 38.05; 144.59 19 km[USGS 4] 4
2011-04-07 23:32 Mw 7.1, Mj 7.2[1] 38°15′11″N 141°38′24″E / 38.253°N 141.640°E / 38.253; 141.640 42 km[USGS 5] 6+
Further information: April 2011 Miyagi earthquake
4 dead, 100+ injured, large scale power outage in Tōhoku region.[8][9]
2011-04-11 17:16 Mw 6.6, Mj 7.0[1] 37°00′25″N 140°28′37″E / 37.007°N 140.477°E / 37.007; 140.477 10 km[USGS 6] 6-
Further information: April 2011 Fukushima earthquake
6 dead, several injured, localized power outage and landslides in Iwaki, Fukushima.[10]
2011-04-12 14:07 Mj 6.4[1] 37°03′07″N 140°38′35″E / 37.052°N 140.643°E / 37.052; 140.643 15 km[1] 6-
2011-07-10 09:57 Mw 7.0, Mj 7.3[1] 38°02′24″N 143°17′13″E / 38.040°N 143.287°E / 38.040; 143.287 23 km[USGS 7] 4 10 cm of tsunami in Sōma and Ōfunato.[11]
2012-12-07 17:18 Mw 7.3[1] 37°48′N 144°12′E / 37.8°N 144.2°E / 37.8; 144.2 49 km (JMA)[1]
36 km [USGS 8] 		5-
Further information: 2012 Kamaishi earthquake
Tsunami under 1 meter. Considered an aftershock by the National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado, USA.[12]
2013-10-26 02:10 Mw 7.1 37°10′12″N 144°39′54″E / 37.170°N 144.665°E / 37.170; 144.665 10 km [USGS 9] 4 Tsunami[13]
2016-11-22 05:59 Mw 6.9 37°23′35″N 141°23′13″E / 37.393°N 141.387°E / 37.393; 141.387 9 km 5-
Further information: 2016 Fukushima earthquake
2021-02-13 23:07:49 Mw 7.1
MJMA 7.3 		37°41′10″N 141°59′31″E / 37.686°N 141.992°E / 37.686; 141.992 35 km (USGS)
55 km (JMA) 		6+
Further information: 2021 Fukushima earthquake
This earthquake resulted in at least 1 death and left at least 185 injured.[14] Serious damage was caused. There was no tsunami. It is believed that this was an aftershock of the earthquake almost 10 years to the exact date of the 2011 mainshock.[15]
2021-03-20 18:09:45 Mw 7.0
MJMA 6.9 		38°28′30″N 141°36′25″E / 38.475°N 141.607°E / 38.475; 141.607 54 km (USGS)
60 km (JMA) 		5+
Further information: March 2021 Miyagi earthquake
11 people injured.[16]
2021-05-01 10:27:27[17] Mw 6.8 38°13′48″N 141°39′54″E / 38.230°N 141.665°E / 38.230; 141.665 47 km 5+ Three people were injured by the strong shaking.[18]

Possibly related earthquakes[]

The following earthquakes are possibly related to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. However, agreement toward the relationships has not been reached among the researchers.[19]

Japan Time Magnitude Coordinates Depth Intensity (shindo)[1] Comment
2011-03-12 03:59 Mw 6.3, Mj 6.7[1] 37°01′N 138°22′E / 37.02°N 138.36°E / 37.02; 138.36 8 km[1]
2 km[USGS 10] 		upper 6 Possibly a triggered earthquake.[20][21]
2011-03-12 04:31 Mj 5.9[1] 36°56′53″N 138°34′19″E / 36.948°N 138.572°E / 36.948; 138.572 1 km[1] lower 6 Possibly a triggered earthquake.[21]
2011-03-12 05:42 Mj 6.3[1] 36°58′19″N 138°35′24″E / 36.972°N 138.59°E / 36.972; 138.59 2 km[1] lower 6 Possibly a triggered earthquake.[21]
2011-03-15 22:31 Mw 6.0, Mj 6.4[2] 35°17′N 138°32′E / 35.29°N 138.54°E / 35.29; 138.54 9 km[USGS 11] upper 6
Further information: 2011 Shizuoka earthquake
50 injured. Power outage.[22] Near presumed location of magma chamber of Mount Fuji.
Sinistral strike-slip fault.[23] Possibly a triggered earthquake.[24]

References[]

USGS[]

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