Tokachi-oki Earthquake of September 26, 2003

uploaded on September 26, 2003
updated on September 29, 2003
updated on October 3, 2003

Mainshock

  • Epicenter: Off Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Origin time: September 25, 2003 at 19:50:07.64 UTC (JMA), 19:50:06 UTC (USGS) (Sep. 26 04:50 Local time)
  • Location: 41°46.78'N 144°4.71'E (JMA), 41.78N 143.86E (USGS)
  • Depth: 42km (JMA), 27 km (USGS)
  • Magnitude: 8.0 (JMA), 8.3 (USGS)

Damage

  • Personal Injury: Missing 2, Seriously Injured 59, Slightly Injured 696
  • Damage on Residential Houses: Collapsed 12, Partially Destroyed 501
    As of October 2 12:00 (Local Time), cf. http://www.fdma.go.jp/html/infor/index.html

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