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Historic Earthquake
1984 Japan Earthquake
6 August 1984 · Kyushu, Nobeoka · Japan
On 6 August 1984 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Japan (Kyushu, Nobeoka), at a depth of 46 km. It occurred on the Amur Plate, 73 km from its boundary with the Okinawa Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 20 people.
- Date
- 6 August 1984
- Time
- 19:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 46 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 20
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Amur Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Nearest Volcano
- Asosan (98 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth