1974 Izu Peninsula earthquake
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| UTC time | 1974-05-08 23:33:29 |
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| ISC event | 748001 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | May 9, 1974 |
| Local time | 08:33:29 |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Ms |
| Depth | 9 km |
| Epicenter | 34°36′N 138°48′E / 34.6°N 138.8°E |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Max. intensity | Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale 5-[1] |
| Tsunami | Yes[2] |
| Casualties | 38 Dead missing persons[2] |
The 1974 Izu Peninsula earthquake (Japanese: 1974年伊豆半島沖地震 Sen-kyūhyaku-nanajūyo-nen Izu-hantō-oki Jishin) occurred on May 9 at 08:33 local time. The epicenter was located off the Izu Peninsula, Japan. 25 people were reported dead. Landslides and damage of roads, buildings, and infrastructure were reported. This earthquake triggered a small tsunami.[3] The intensity in Tokyo reached shindo 3.[4] The magnitude of this earthquake was put at Ms 6.5, or MJMA 6.9.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ 震度データベース検索（地震別検索結果） Japan Meteorological Agency（Japanese）Retrieval 2018/04/04
- ^ a b 静岡県に被害をもたらした主な地震と日本で近年起きた主な地震 Shizuoka Prefecture Official HP（Japanese）Retrieval 2018/04/04
- ^ Hatori T. (1974). "An Investigation of Small Tsunami Generated by the Izu-Hanto-oki Earthquake of 1974" (PDF). 14: 115–120.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Tamura C. "Report on Damages to Structures in the Off Izu Peninsula Earthquake in May 9, 1974" (PDF): 8–28.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Noguchi S. (1979). "On the Relation between Surface-Wave Magnitude and JMA Magnitude" (PDF). Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Ser. VII. 6 (1): 213–225.
- ^ Akao Y., Noda S. & Inoue R. (1988). "Theoretical and semi-empirical approaches by using normal mode solution for reproducing seismic motions at intermediate periods" (PDF). Proceedings of Ninth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering August 2–9, 1988, Tokyo-Kyoto, JAPAN (Vol. II). pp. 769–774. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.