2008 Iwate–Miyagi Nairiku earthquake
On 14 June, the 2008 Iwate earthquake struck the Tōhoku region of northeastern Honshū in Japan. Japan Meteorological Agency officially named this earthquake the Iwate–Miyagi Nairiku earthquake in 2008. This earthquake occurred in the south of the... Wikipedia
Start date: June 14, 2008
Areas affected: Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku region, Japan
Casualties: 12 dead, 436 injured (1 July 2007 at 17:00 JST)
Epicenter: 39°01.7′N 140°52.8′E / 39.0283°N 140.8800°E
Magnitude: 7.2 MJMA; 6.9 Mw
Max. intensity: JMA 6+ (MMI VII)