2016 Kumamoto earthquakes - Wikipedia
WebAt 01:25 JST on April 16 (16:25 UTC, April 15), a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, under Higashi Ward of Kumamoto City in the Kyushu Region in southwest Japan, occurred as the result of strike-slip faulting at shallow depth.
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: Cascading Geological …
WebAug 22, 2016 · The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence, consisting of an MJ 6.5 foreshock, an MJ 7.3 mainshock, and numerous aftershocks, caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure in the intraplate region of Kyushu Island, Japan, apart from subduction zones.
THE 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake｜Kumamoto University
WebOn April 14 and 16, 2016, two consecutive earthquakes with a peak seismic intensity of 7, unprecedented in Kumamoto’s recorded history, occurred in Kumamoto, causing the most serious damage to the area ever recorded.
Japan earthquake: Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto - BBC News
WebApr 15, 2016 · A more powerful earthquake has rocked the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto in the middle of the night, a day after an earlier tremor killed nine people. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at a depth...
The 2016 Kumamoto Mw = 7.0 Earthquake: A Significant Event in …
WebOct 20, 2017 · The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence occurred on the Futagawa–Hinagu fault zone near the Aso volcano on Kyushu island. The sequence was initiated with two major ( Mw ≥ 6.0) foreshocks, and the mainshock ( Mw= 7.0) occurred 25 h after the second major foreshock.
Earthquake early warning for the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake: …
WebDec 1, 2016 · The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake (Kumamoto earthquake sequence) is an extremely high-seismicity event that has been occurring across Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures in Japan since April 14, 2016 (JST).
Tomography of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake area and the …
WebOct 19, 2018 · The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake took place in a high-velocity and low-σ zone in the upper crust, which is surrounded and underlain by low-velocity and high-σ anomalies in the upper mantle.
Response to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake | The Nippon Foundation
WebA series of major earthquakes beginning on April 14, 2016, with epicenters in Kumamoto Prefecture, inflicted major damage to a wide area of the island of Kyushu. The Nippon Foundation is actively engaged in supporting the reconstruction of damaged areas.
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence - PMC - National …
WebOct 10, 2016 · Beginning in April 2016, a series of shallow, moderate to large earthquakes with associated strong aftershocks struck the Kumamoto area of Kyushu, SW Japan. An M j 7.3 mainshock occurred on 16 April 2016, close to the epicenter of an M j 6.5 foreshock that occurred about 28 hours earlier.
Effects of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes on the Aso volcanic …
WebMay 2, 2017 · Large earthquakes occurred in the central part of Kumamoto Prefecture on April 14–16, 2016, causing severe damage to the northern segment of the Hinagu faults and the eastern segment of the Futagawa faults. Earthquake surface ruptures appeared along these faults and on the Aso volcanic edifice, which in turn generated landslides.
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