2016 Kumamoto earthquakes
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes happened on April 14−16, 2016[7] near Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan. A foreshock of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale happened on the evening of April 14 at 21:26 Japan Standard Time. The main earthquake happened at 1:25 am JST with a magnitude of 7.0 on April 16.
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| Date | {{{date}}} |
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| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 10 km[2] |
| Epicenter location | 32°46′55.2″N 130°43′33.6″E / 32.782000°N 130.726000°E[1] |
| Type | Strike-slip |
| Countries or regions affected | {{{countries affected}}} |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | Foreshock: 9 dead, 1,108 injured Mainshock: 41 dead, 2,021 injured[3]Total:50 dead, 3,129 injured[4][5][6] |
A total of 48 people died in the two earthquakes. About 3,000 more were injured. There was severe damage in and around Kumamoto. Many structures including Kumamoto-Castle fell and some of them caught fire and infrastructures, especially water, electricity and gas supply are destructed. More than 44,000 people had to leave the area because of the disaster and most of them suffer hard living in shelters.
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes Media
2016 Kumamoto earthquakes (Magnitude)
The Great Aso Bridge in Minamiaso collapsed into the Kurokawa River due to a landslide
The north-west Inui Turret and wall of Kumamoto Castle.
The ruins of the historic Janes' Residence
The damaged Sunlive Kengun in the pedestrian arcade in downtown Kumamoto.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "M7.0 - 1km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ↑ "M7.0 - 1km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "US Forces Deliver Aid to Japanese Quake-Hit Areas; 44 Dead". NY Times (New York Times). https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/04/17/world/asia/ap-as-japan-earthquake.html. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Last Kumamoto quake victim ID’d, leaving death toll at 50. The Japan Times. 2016-08-14. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/08/14/national/last-kumamoto-quake-victim-idd-bringing-toll-50/#.WATfj4OLS9I. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ↑ www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160422_02/. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160422_02/.[dead link]
- ↑ "70% of Kumamoto victims died in collapsed homes：The Asahi Shimbun". Asahi.com. 2016-05-01. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ "M7.0 - 1km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan". USGS. Retrieved Apr 16, 2016.