2015 Ogasawara earthquake
2015 Ogasawara earthquake is an earthquake that occurred on May 30, 2015. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck offshore of Japan 189 km (117 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on May 30 at a depth of 664.0 km (412.6 mi).[2] The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan.[3] It is believed that this was due to a deep-focus earthquake. This earthquake was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.[4][5][6]
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| UTC time | 2015-05-30 11:23 |
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| ISC event | 607273371 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | May 30, 2015 |
| Local time | 8:23 (JST, UTC+9) |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw 8.1 MJMA |
| Depth | 664.0 km (412.6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 27°51.6′N 140°40.9′E [1] |
| Areas affected |  Japan |
| Max. intensity | VI (Strong) JMA 5+ [2] |
| Casualties | 13 injured |
Damage and casualties
The Associated Press agency reported "twelve people suffered minor injuries", and TEPCO stated that 400 customers lost electricity in Saitama Prefecture.[7] There were no deaths, but elevators stopped working in Tokyo and elsewhere.[8][9][10]
References
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- "震源深く、ゆっくりした揺れ プレート先端が破壊か". 朝日新聞デジタル. 朝日新聞社. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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- Mari Yamaguchi (May 31, 2015). "12 hurt in Japan quake as life returns to normal". U.S. News & World Report. Tokyo. Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- "エレベーターに飲料水備蓄へ 閉じ込め対策". 47NEWS. 株式会社全国新聞ネット. 共同通信. 2015-06-02. Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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- "2015年の小笠原諸島西方沖の地震は観測史上最深の「超深発地震」だった". 防災ログ (in Japanese). 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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