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2015 Ogasawara earthquake
小笠原諸島西方沖地震


UTC time	2015-05-30 11:23:02
ISC event	607273371
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)
Local time	20:23:02 JST (UTC+9)
Magnitude	7.8 M_w 8.1 M_JMA
Depth	664.0 km (412.6 mi)
Epicenter	27°50′20″N 140°29′35″E / 27.839°N 140.493°E / 27.839; 140.493
Areas affected	Japan
Max. intensity	MMI VI (Strong) JMA 5+
Casualties	13 injured

The 2015 Ogasawara earthquake was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck offshore Japan 189 km (117 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on May 30 at a depth of 664.0 km (412.6 mi). The shaking of the earthquake was observed almost all over Japan, as it was one of the largest deep-focus earthquakes recorded worldwide.

Damage and casualties

The Associated Press agency reported "twelve people suffered minor injuries", and TEPCO stated that 400 customers lost electricity in Saitama Prefecture. There were no deaths, but elevators stopped working in Tokyo and elsewhere.

References

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"小笠原沖でM8.5 深い震源、最大クラス". TOKYO Web. 2015-05-31. Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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v t e ← Earthquakes in 2015 →
April	Gorkha, Nepal (7.8, April 25) †‡
May	Kodari, Nepal (7.3, May 12) † Ogasawara, Japan (7.8, May 30)
June	Sabah, Malaysia (6.0, June 4)
July	Pishan, China (6.4, July 3) Islamabad, Pakistan (5.1, July 24)
August	South Kivu, DR Congo (5.8, August 7)
September	Illapel, Chile (8.3, September 16)
October	Hindu Kush, Afghanistan (7.5, October 26) †
November	Lefkada, Greece (6.5, November 17)
December	Murghob District, Tajikistan (7.2, December 7) Hindu Kush, Afghanistan (6.3, December 25)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

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