2007 Kuril Islands earthquake

Summary

The 2007 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred east of the Kuril Islands on 13 January at 1:23 p.m. (JST). The shock had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A non-destructive tsunami was generated, with maximum wave amplitudes of 0.32 meters (1 ft 1 in). The earthquake is considered a doublet of the 8.3 magnitude 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake which occurred two months prior on 15 November 2006 approximately 95 km to the southeast.

2007 Kuril Islands earthquake
2007 Kuril Islands earthquake is located in Kuril Islands
2007 Kuril Islands earthquake
2007 Kuril Islands earthquake is located in Far Eastern Federal District
2007 Kuril Islands earthquake
UTC time2007-01-13 04:23:21
ISC event10385751
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date13 January 2007 (2007-01-13)
Local time13:23 JST
Magnitude8.1 Mw
Depth5.7 kilometres (4 mi)[1]
Epicenter46°05′N 154°31′E / 46.08°N 154.51°E / 46.08; 154.51[1]
TypeDip-slip[2]
Areas affectedKuril Islands
Japan
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[3]

JMA 3
Tsunami0.32 m (1 ft 1 in)[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b ISC (2014), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 1.05, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ a b USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, archived from the original on 4 October 2016
  3. ^ USGS. "M8.1 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey.
Bibliography
  • Lay, T.; Kanamori, H.; Ammon, C. J.; Hutko, A. R.; Furlong, K.; Rivera, L. (2009), "The 2006–2007 Kuril Islands great earthquake sequence" (PDF), Journal of Geophysical Research, 114 (B11): B11308, Bibcode:2009JGRB..11411308L, doi:10.1029/2008JB006280.
  • Rabinovich, A. B.; Lobkovsky, L. I.; Fine, I. V.; Thomson, R. E.; Ivelskaya, T. N.; Kulikov1, E. A. (2008), "Near-source observations and modeling of the Kuril Islands tsunamis of 15 November 2006 and 13 January 2007" (PDF), Advances in Geosciences, 14 (14): 105–116, Bibcode:2008AdG....14..105R, doi:10.5194/adgeo-14-105-2008{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).
  • Ammon, Charles J.; Kanamori, Hiroo; Lay, Thorne (2008), "A great earthquake doublet and seismic stress transfer cycle in the central Kuril islands" (PDF), Nature, 451 (7178): 561–5, Bibcode:2008Natur.451..561A, doi:10.1038/nature06521, PMID 18235499, S2CID 4317389.

External links edit

  • The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.