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Japan:Earthquake:2008/06/14

Duration2008/06/14 12 people were killed and 10 people are missing, and 353 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.
Country or DistrictJapan
NameEarthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency No.68
Death 13
Missing 10
Injured 448
Evacuated 201

Totally collapsed houses 23
Half collapsed houses 65
Partially collapsed houses 1,090



Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency No.62
Death 12
Missing 10
Injured 445
Evacuated 211

Totally collapsed houses 23
Half collapsed houses 24
Partially collapsed houses 769



Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency No.55
Death 12
Missing 10
Injured 433
Evacuated 226

Totally collapsed houses 7
Half collapsed houses 9
Partially collapsed houses 694



Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency No.49
Death 12
Missing 10
Injured 353
Evacuated 278

Totally collapsed houses 4
Half collapsed houses 7
Partially collapsed houses 524



Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency No.35
Death 10
Missing 12
Injured 288
Evacuated 242

Totally collapsed houses 4
Half collapsed houses 6
Partially collapsed houses 204



Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Death 3 people
Missing 5 people
Injured 90 people





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  • JAXA 2008/06/15
    The Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake in 2008 image by Advanced Land Observing Satellite \"Daichi\"
  • Reuters AlerNet 2008/06/15
    Pictures of the earthquake-hit northeastern Japan
  • Earthquake Research Institute, Univ. of Tokyo
    The following is a flash for the 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake occurred on Jun 14, 08:43 (Japan local time, Jun 13, 23:48 (UT)). Details may be revised when additional data are obtained.
    The hypocenter is located at (N 39 deg, 1.7 min, E 140 deg. 52.8 min, Depth = 8 km) by JMA, Japan Meteorological Agency.
  • USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
    Magnitude 6.8 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN