2003 Miyagi earthquakes

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2003 Miyagi earthquakes
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May earthquake
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July earthquake
2003 Miyagi earthquakes (Tohoku, Japan)
UTC  time2003-05-26 09:24:33
 2003-07-25 22:13:29
USGS-ANSS ComCat
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Magnitude7.0 Mw
7.1 MJMA
 6.1 Mw
6.4 MJMA
Depth68.0 km (42.3 mi)
 6.0 km (3.7 mi)
Max. intensity JMA 6+ (MMI IX)
Peak acceleration2.08 g
Casualties851 injured

There were two major earthquakes in 2003 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The first quake in May injured 174 and caused $97.3 million in damage. Another quake in July injured 677. [1] More than 11,000 buildings were affected, causing an estimated $195.4 million in damage.

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May earthquake

The May 2003 Miyagi earthquake is an earthquake struck the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshū at 18.24 pm (09:46 UTC) on May 26. [2] The event registered 7.1 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. [3] The quake injured 174 people and caused $97.3 million in damage. [4] It had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), based on damage to a road about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the epicenter. [5]

July earthquake

The July 2003 Miyagi earthquake is a series of earthquakes that occurred in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on July 26. [6] [7] The seismic magnitude scale of the mainshock was MJMA 6.4. [8] Six hundred and seventy-seven people were injured by the earthquake. [1]

List of Earthquakes
Date and time (JST)Magnitude (JMA)Max. intensityDepthRemarks
July 26, 0:13M5.6JMA 6–12 km [9] Foreshock
July 26, 7:13 [10] M6.4 [11] [12] JMA 6+12 km [13] Mainshock
July 26, 10:22M5.1JMA 5–13 km [14] Aftershock
July 26, 16:56M5.5JMA 6–12 km [15]
July 28, 16:08M5.1JMA 5–14 km [16]

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