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1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake

Coordinates: 34°49′N 139°16′E / 34.81°N 139.26°E / 34.81; 139.26
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1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake
1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake is located in Kanto Area
1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake
UTC time1978-01-14 03:24:39
ISC event687650
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date14 January 1978 (1978-01-14)
Local time12:24:39
Magnitude6.6 Ms
7.0 MJMA
Depth14 km (9 mi)
Epicenter34°49′N 139°16′E / 34.81°N 139.26°E / 34.81; 139.26
FaultInatori Fault[1]
Areas affectedJapan, Shizuoka Prefecture
Max. intensityJMA 6+[1]
Tsunamiyes[2]
AftershocksYes, largest is Ms 5.7[3]
Casualties21–29 dead, 119–211 injured, 4 missing[2]

The 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake (Japanese: 伊豆大島近海の地震[4]) is an earthquake that occurred on January 14, 1978, at 12:24 local time.[5][6] The earthquake had a magnitude of MJMA7.0, and the epicenter was located in offshore Izu Ōshima, Japan.[7][8][9]

Damage and casualties

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At least 85 houses were destroyed and 600 others were damaged. Landslides occurred in Shizuoka. Infrastructures such as roads, railway lines and port structures were damaged. Cracks appeared in the ground. [1][2] Between 21 and 29 people were killed and between 119 and 211 others injured. Four people were also reported missing according to the NGDC.[1][10][11][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "伊豆大島近海地震(1978年1月14日) | 災害カレンダー" (in Japanese). Yahoo天気・災害. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: TOKKAIDO, OSHIMA". National Geophysical Data Center. 14 January 1978. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ Visit to Japan to Observe Damage Which Occurred During the Near IZU Oshima Earthquakes, January 14 and 15, 1978. Defense Technical Information Center. 1979. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "気象庁 | 気象庁が名称を定めた気象・地震・火山現象一覧". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ Sacks, I. Selwyn; Linde, Alan T.; Snoke, J. Arthur; Suyehiro, Shigeji (1981), "A Slow Earthquake Sequence Following the Izu-Oshima Earthquake of 1978", Earthquake Prediction, American Geophysical Union (AGU), pp. 617–628, doi:10.1029/me004p0617, ISBN 978-1-118-66574-9, retrieved 2 June 2021
  6. ^ 1978年1月14日伊豆大島近海の地震調査報告気象庁
  7. ^ Tsunomori, F.; Kuo, T. (1 January 2010). "A mechanism for radon decline prior to the 1978 Izu-Oshima-Kinkai earthquake in Japan". Radiation Measurements. 45 (1): 139–142. Bibcode:2010RadM...45..139T. doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.08.003. ISSN 1350-4487.
  8. ^ デジタル大辞泉,世界大百科事典内言及. "伊豆大島近海地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "震度データベース検索". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ "地震防災ガイドブック" (PDF). 21 August 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ 日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表日本地震学会