Noto Hanto Earthquake of March 25, 2007

Mainshock

• Epicenter: Noto Hanto (Peninsula), Ishikawa, Japan
• Origin time: March 25, 2007 at 09:41 JST (JMA), 00:41:57 UTC (USGS)
• Location: 37°13.2'N 136°41.1'E (JMA), 37.275°N N 136.603°E (USGS)
• Depth: 11 km (JMA), 5 km (USGS)
• Magnitude: 6.9 (JMA), 6.7 (USGS)

Damage

• Casualties: Dead 1, Injured 297
• Damage on Residential Houses: Collapsed 316, Partially Destroyed 1,936
  As of 16:00 April 1 (Local Time), cf. Fire and Disaster Management Agency

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