2016 Japan Earthquake
Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan — April 16, 2016
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake struck two days after an M6.2 foreshock, causing widespread damage across Kyushu. The sequence toppled the iconic stone walls of Kumamoto Castle and triggered large landslides. The earthquake revealed vulnerabilities in buildings constructed to older seismic codes from the 1980s.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7
Date
Apr 16, 2016
Depth
10 km
Deaths
273
Latitude
32.791°
Longitude
130.754°
Tsunami
No
Region
Japan
Tectonic Cause
Right-lateral strike-slip rupture on the Futagawa Fault in the Beppu-Shimabara graben system, a zone of crustal extension crossing Kyushu Island.
Aftermath in Pictures
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