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1948 Fukui Earthquake

Daiwa Department Store after the Earthquake.
1948 Fukui earthquake is located in Japan
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Date June 28, 1948 (1948-06-28)
Magnitude 7.3 Mw
Depth 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Epicenter 36°06′N 136°10′E / 36.10°N 136.17°E / 36.10; 136.17
Countries or regions Japan
Tsunami No
Casualties 3,769 dead[citation needed]
22,203 injured[citation needed]

The 1948 Fukui earthquake (福井地震 Fukui jishin?) was a major earthquake in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 7.3 quake struck at 5:13 p.m. on June 28, 1948 (the then Japan Daylight Saving Time; JDT). The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. The coordinates of the earthquake were 36゜10.3'N 136゜17.4'E (around the town of Maruoka).[1]

References

  1. ^ Japan Meteorological Agency Shindo Database Search Retrieved August 16, 2008

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