A
magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan on 22nd
November 2014
at 13:08 UTC (8:18 at epicentre) with a shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The earthquake was located 16 km (10 miles) NNE
of Omachi and 191 km
(119miles) NW of Tokyo. The shake map for this event is shown below along with the estimated
population exposure and location parameters.
Although
the USGS reported this earthquake as a magnitude 6.2, a conflicting report from
the The Japan Meteorological Agency measured it as a 6.8.
According
to reports 39 people were injured, 7 of which were serious, 47 homes collapsed,
94 were severely damaged and a further 282 homes faced slight damage. 38 public
buildings were also damaged.
Hakuba
was the hardest hit area where 37 homes collapsed. In the village of Otari, 7
homes collapsed. Landslides caused as a result of the earthquake led to 200
people being evacuated from Hakuba and Otari. Fortunately, there were no
fatalities from this earthquake. 21 people were trapped under rubble but they
were all rescued.
Source: USGS
Source: USGS
Source: USGS
Source: USGS
Source: USGS
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