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1939 Oga earthquake
男鹿地震
1939 Oga earthquake is located in Japan1939 Oga earthquakeShow map of Japan1939 Oga earthquake is located in Akita Prefecture1939 Oga earthquakeShow map of Akita Prefecture
UTC time1939-05-01 05:58:30
ISC event901919
 901923
USGS-ANSSComCat
 ComCat
Local dateMay 1, 1939
Local time14:58 (JST)
MagnitudeMJMA 6.8
Mw 7.0
Epicenter39°54′N 139°42′E / 39.9°N 139.7°E / 39.9; 139.7
Casualties27 dead, 52 injured

The 1939 Oga earthquake (Japanese: 男鹿地震) struck Akita Prefecture, Japan on May 1, 1939. This event was a doublet earthquake, in which the mainshock occurred at 14:58 (JST), MJMA 6.8 (Mw 7.0), and an aftershock at 15:00 (JST), MJMA  6.7 (Mw 6.5). The earthquake left 27 people dead and 52 people injured, and 479 homes were destroyed.

References

  1. "教えて!なまず先生!~秋田県に被害を及ぼした歴史地震~(25.4.12)|国立大学法人 秋田大学". 2021-06-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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  3. 男鹿地震 - デジタル大辞泉プラス
  4. 男鹿地震 - 災害カレンダー
  5. 今村明恒男鹿地震考 地震 第1輯 1939年 11巻 8号 p.372-384, doi:10.14834/zisin1929.11.372
  6. "震度データベース検索 (14:58)". www.data.jma.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  7. "震度データベース検索 (15:00)". www.data.jma.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-06-15.

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