1914 Senboku earthquake
The 1914 Senboku earthquake (Japanese: 1914年秋田仙北地震) occurred on March 15, 1914 at 04:59 or 05:00 local time (or March 14 at 20:00 UTC) according to various sources in northern Japan.[1][2][3] The earthquake had a magnitude of Ms 7.0.[1]
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| UTC time | 1914-03-14 20:00:00 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 913972 |
| USGS-ANSS | n/a |
| Local date | March 15, 1914 |
| Local time | 05:00 [1] |
| Magnitude | Ms 7.0 [1] |
| Depth | 5 km [1] |
| Epicenter | 39.50°N 140.40°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Casualties | 94 dead, 324 injured |
The epicenter was in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Ninety-four people died and 324 were injured.[4] Senboku District (Japanese: 仙北郡) was seriously affected. The earthquake caused liquefaction.[5] Explosions simultaneous with the earthquake were reported in Mount Asama.[6]
References
- Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 673. ISBN 978-0-12-440652-0.
- Utsu, T. R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500–2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 703, ISBN 978-0124406520
- The Geology of Japan by T. Moreno, S.R. Wallis, T. Kojima, W. Gibbons, p. 374
- http://www.histeq.jp/kaishi_28/HE28_152_152_Mizuta.pdf
- http://www.histeq.jp/kaishi_25/HE25_001_027_Takemura.pdf
- The Herald Democrat, March 16, 1914
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
Further reading
- Mizuta, Toshihiko; Kagami, Hiroshi (2009), "Literature Survey on Damage Distribution Due to Akita Senboku (Kowakubi) Earthquake of March 15, 1914", AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 15 (29): 325, doi:10.3130/aijt.15.325
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