> strong and intermediately deep MW 6.1 Earthquake offshore Chiba, Japan

05/26/2023 - Earthquake offshore Chiba, Japan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time May 26, 2023, 12:03 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 6.1
Latitude 35.58 °N
Longitude 140.52 °E
Depth 60 km
Aftershocks 2
Last Update 2023-05-26
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Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 1
Japan 1

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Impact on Health Services

A total 2920 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 17.45 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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