1978 Miyagi earthquake

1978 Miyagi earthquake
UTC time	1978-06-12 08:14:28
ISC event	680697
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	12 June 1978
Local time	17:14:28
Magnitude	Ms 7.7
Depth	44 km (27 mi)
Epicenter	38°11′N 142°02′E / 38.19°N 142.03°E
Type	Oblique thrust
Areas affected	Japan, Miyagi Prefecture
Max. intensity	JMA 5+; ; MMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration	0.438 g ; 430 gal
Tsunami	Yes (minor)
Casualties	28 dead, 1,325 injured

The 1978 Miyagi earthquake (1978年宮城県沖地震, 1978 nen Miyagi-ken-oki jishin) occurred at 17:14 local time (08:14 UTC) on 12 June. The epicentre was offshore of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It had a surface wave magnitude of 7.7,^[3] JMA magnitude 7.4,^[1] and triggered a small tsunami. The earthquake reached a maximum intensity of Shindo 5 in Sendai and caused 28 deaths and 1,325 injuries.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Seno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ellingwood, Bruce (1980). "An Investigation of the Miyagi-ken-oki, Japan, Earthquake of June 12, 1978".
^ USGS. "Significant Earthquakes of the World 1978". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

[Seno-1] Cite error: The named reference Seno was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] Ellingwood, Bruce (1980). "An Investigation of the Miyagi-ken-oki, Japan, Earthquake of June 12, 1978".

[USGS-3] USGS. "Significant Earthquakes of the World 1978". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

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