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March 2021 Miyagi earthquake
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This article is about the earthquake that happened in March 2021. For the February 2021 earthquake that happened in Fukushima Prefecture, see 2021 Fukushima earthquake.
For other uses, see Miyagi earthquake.
On March 20, 2021 at 18:09 JST (09:09 UTC). The magnitude 6.9 or 7.0 earthquake struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan at a depth of 54.0 kilometers (33.6 mi) to 60 kilometers (37 mi).[3][4] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 5+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a rating of VII (Very strong).[5] Power outages and some slight damage in Miyagi was reported.[6]
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UTC time | 2021-03-20 09:09:45 |
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ISC event | 620172298 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 20 March 2021 |
Local time | 18:09:45 |
Magnitude | 7.0 Mw (USGS) 6.9 MJMA (JMA) |
Depth | 43.0 km (USGS) 60.0 km (JMA) |
Epicenter | 38.475°N 141.607°E / 38.475; 141.607 |
Fault | Japan Trench |
Total damage | ¥63.4 billion ($550 million USD)[1] |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) JMA 5+ |
Casualties | 11 injured[2] |
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A press release by the Japan Meteorological Agency stated that the earthquake was an aftershock of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami from ten years prior.[7][8]