November 18, 1954 Earthquake: Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Date

November 18, 1954

Time

20:44:55 UTC

Place

Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Magnitude

6.5 (Ms)

Focal depth

30 km (19 mi)

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

38.900° N, 142.200° E

Country

Japan

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• June 15, 1896, Sanriku, JapanM8.3 · 27,122 deaths · 11,000 houses destroyed · 169 km
• March 11, 2011, Honshu, JapanM9.1 · 18,423 deaths · $220 billion · 123,661 houses destroyed · 69 km
• December 2, 1611, Sanriku, JapanM8.1 · 5,000 deaths · 199 km
• February 17, 1793, Sanriku,rikuzen,rikuchu, JapanM8.3 · 745 deaths · 1,160 houses destroyed · 162 km
• July 10, 1804, Kisakata, JapanM7.3 · 450 deaths · 10,810 houses destroyed · 195 km
• August 31, 1896, Senhoku, Ugo, Japan206 deaths · 5,911 houses destroyed · 160 km
• December 6, 1616, Sanriku, JapanM7.5 · 200 deaths · 199 km
• October 18, 1644, NW. Honshu Island, JapanM6.9 · 117 deaths · 28 houses destroyed · 189 km
• July 6, 1905, Off Fukushima, JapanM7 · 57 deaths · 170 km
• June 12, 1978, Sanriku, JapanM7.7 · 28 deaths · $865 million · 80 km
• June 13, 2008, Tokyo, Honshu, JapanM6.9 · 23 deaths · 115 km
• August 9, 1901, Off Northeast Coast Honshu, JapanM8.2 · 18 deaths · 8 houses destroyed · 189 km
• March 16, 2022, Off Fukushima, JapanM7.3 · 4 deaths · $8.8 billion · 217 houses destroyed · 143 km
• April 7, 2011, Near E Coast Honshu, JapanM7.1 · 3 deaths · 87 km
• October 2, 1678, Sanriku,rikuchu, JapanM7.4 · 1 death · 38 km

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