1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake explained
| 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake |
| Timestamp: | 1978-01-14 03:24:39 |
| Isc-Event: | 687650 |
| Anss-Url: | usp0000sge |
| Local-Time: | 12:24:39 |
| Magnitude: | 6.6
7.0 |
| Depth: | 140NaN0 |
| Location: | 34.81°N 139.26°W |
| Fault: | Inatori Fault |
| Countries Affected: | Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Tsunami: | yes |
| Aftershocks: | Yes, largest is 5.7 [1] |
| Casualties: | 21–29 dead, 119–211 injured, 4 missing[2] |
The 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake ([3]) is an earthquake that occurred on January 14, 1978 at 12:24 local time.[4] The earthquake had a magnitude of
7.0, and the epicenter was located in offshore
Izu Ōshima,
Japan.
[5] [6] [7] Damage and casualties
At least 85 houses were destroyed and 600 others were damaged. Landslides occurred in Shizuoka. Infrastructures such as roads, railway lines and port structures were damaged. Cracks appeared in the ground.[2] Between 21 and 29 people were killed and between 119 and 211 others injured. Four people were also reported missing according to the NGDC.[8] [9] [10] [2]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Visit to Japan to Observe Damage Which Occurred During the Near IZU Oshima Earthquakes, January 14 and 15, 1978. 1979. 2022-03-15. Defense Technical Information Center. Google Books.
- Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: TOKKAIDO, OSHIMA. National Geophysical Data Center. June 14, 2021. January 14, 1978.
- Web site: 気象庁 気象庁が名称を定めた気象・地震・火山現象一覧. 2021-06-02. www.jma.go.jp.
- https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kishou/books/kenshin/vol43p021.pdf 1978年1月14日伊豆大島近海の地震調査報告
- 2010-01-01. A mechanism for radon decline prior to the 1978 Izu-Oshima-Kinkai earthquake in Japan. Radiation Measurements. en. 45. 1. 139–142. 10.1016/j.radmeas.2009.08.003. 1350-4487. Tsunomori. F.. Kuo. T.. 2010RadM...45..139T.
- Web site: デジタル大辞泉,世界大百科事典内言及. 伊豆大島近海地震とは. 2021-06-02. コトバンク. ja.
- Web site: 震度データベース検索. 2021-06-02. www.data.jma.go.jp.
- Web site: 伊豆大島近海地震（1978年1月14日） ｜ 災害カレンダー. 2021-06-02. Yahoo!天気・災害. ja.
- Web site: 2018-08-21. 地震防災ガイドブック. live. 2021-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821004608/http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/bousai/e-quakes/shiraberu/hondana/guidebook/documents/guidbook.pdf. 2018-08-21.
- https://www.zisin.jp/publications/document05_06.html 日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表
