The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4,Magnitude 6.5 by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) 平成21年8月11日の駿河湾の地震(Japanese) – JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22. hitting Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).
Overview The seismic intensity was observed as shindo 6- in Izu, Yaizu, Makinohara, Omaezaki, Shizuoka.2009年8月11日05時07分ころの駿河湾の地震について(Japanese) – JMA. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
One woman was killed in Shizuoka, 134 people were injured, and 6,000 buildings were damaged. In addition, the shoulder of Tōmei Expressway was damaged.Strong quakes hit Japan and India Quake-prone Japan still waiting for 'the big one'駿河湾を震源とする地震(第15報):訂正(Japanese) – Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA). Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.相模トラフ沿いの地震活動の長期評価について(Japanese) – The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. Accessed 2009-08-16. Archived 2009-08-22.
See also Earthquake Early Warning (Japan) Fault (geology) List of earthquakes in 2009 List of earthquakes in Japan Yoshinobu Ishikawa
References
External links M6.2 – near the south coast of Honshu, Japan – United States Geological Survey 気象庁 | 平成21年（2009年）8月11日の駿河湾の地震 – Japan Meteorological Agency