Japan: Earthquake: 2007/03/25
GLIDE: EQ-2007-000039-JPN
| Period | 2007/03/25 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Japan |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | A strong earthquake (M6.9, D11km) hit off the coast of the Noto peninsula and caused major damages in Ishikawa Prefecture. One person was dead. A tsunami was observed. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Cabinet Office, White Paper on Disaster Management (2007) 2007/06/01 | ||
| Death: 1 Missing: 0 Injured: 336 |
Collapsed houses: 609 total collapse 1,368 half collapse 12,326 partial damage |
Evacuation advisory to 13 people and the total of 2,627 people evacuated. |
| Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2007/03/29 | ||
| Death: 1 people Seriously injured: 30 people Injured: 248 people Evacuee: 1,183 people |
Completely damaged: 116 houses Half damaged: 332 houses Partial damaged: 1,377 houses |
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| Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2007/03/27 | ||
| Death: 1 people Seriously injured: 24 people Injured: 194 people Evacuee: 1,918 people |
Completely damaged: 59 houses Half damaged: 186 houses Partial damaged: 642 houses |
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| Fire and Disaster Management Agency | ||
| Death: 1 people Seriously injured: 174 people Injured: 510 people |
Completely damaged: 45 houses Half Damaged: 227 houses Partial damaged: 77 houses |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
Cabinet Office, White Paper on Disaster Management (2007) 2007/06/01
A strong earthquake (M6.9, D11km) hit off the coast of the Noto peninsula and caused major damages in Ishikawa Prefecture. One person was dead. A tsunami was observed.
Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2007/03/29
Situation Report No. 19 on 2007 Noto Island Earthquake as of 2007/03/29 (pdf file: Japanese Only)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2007/03/27
Earthquake Report No. 16 in Noto, Ishikawa Pref., as of March 27, 2007 (PDF file, Japanese Only.)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2007/03/25
March 25, 2007 Earthquake Report No.8 in Noto, Ishikawa Pref.
BBC news 2007/03/25
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off the west coast of Japan's largest island, Honshu. At least one person was killed and 150 were reportedly injured by the tremor which was felt in the capital, Tokyo.
Geographycal Data
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
On 3/25/2007 12:42:16 AM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck the moderately populated region of Japan in Japan.
USGS
Magnitude 6.7 - NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Pictures
NIKKIEI NET 2007/03/26
Pictures of the affected areas
Reuters AlerNet: picture 2007/03/25
A damaged building is seen in this video grab in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan