2000 Tottori earthquake
The 2000 Tottori earthquake (Japanese: 鳥取県西部地震) occurred on 6 October 2000, at 13:30:20 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The epicenter was near Yonago and Matsue. About $150 million in damage was caused (with 104 buildings destroyed) and 130 people were injured.
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| UTC time | 2000-10-06 04:30:20 |
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| ISC event | 1839998 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | October 6, 2000 |
| Local time | 13:30:20 JST |
| Magnitude | 6.7 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 35.27°N 133.31°E [1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Total damage | $150 million (US) [2] |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe)[3] JMA 6+ |
| Landslides | Yes [2] |
| Casualties | 130 injuries [2] |
References
- ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- USGS. "M6.7 - western Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey.
Further reading
- Ohmi, S.; Watanabe, K.; Shibutani, T.; Hirano, N.; Nakao, S. (2002), "The 2000 Western Tottori Earthquake—Seismic activity revealed by the regional seismic networks—" (PDF), Earth, Planets and Space, 54 (8): 819–830, Bibcode:2002EP&S...54..819O, doi:10.1186/BF03352075
- Umeda, K.; Asamori, K.; Negi, T.; Kusano, T. (2011), "A large intraplate earthquake triggered by latent magmatism", Journal of Geophysical Research, 116 (B1): B01207, Bibcode:2011JGRB..116.1207U, doi:10.1029/2010JB007963
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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