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Japan : Earthquake : 2003/09/26
GLIDE: EQ-2003-000476-JPN  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2003/09/26
Country
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District
Japan
Name Earthquake
Outline An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Friday, September 26, 2003.

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Personal Injury Material Damage Others
Situation Report by Cabinet Office, Japan (as of Sept. 28)
Missing: 2 persons
Seriouly Injured: 46 persons
Slightly Injured: 545 persons
Totally Collapsed: 7 Houses
Half Collapsed: 15 Houses
Partially Collapsed: 223 Houses
Fire Outbreak: 4 cases
Damaged Ports: 32
Situation Report by Cabinet Office (as of 14:30, Sep. 26)
Dead: 1 person
Seriously Injured: 23 persons
Slightly Injured: 214 persons
Evacuee: 20,410 persons

Power Blackout: 5,341 houses
Water Failure: 4,161 houses
Fire Breakout: 3 cases
Situation Report by Japan Meteorological Agency
Dead: 1 persons
Injured: 51 persons
Evacuee: 41,200 persons

Fire Breakout: 3 cases
Closed Airport: 1 (Kushiro Airport)

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