2024-03-02 01:49 (UTC+9),
SOUTHERN CHIBA,
20km Depth, M 5.0
by JMA

Is Distribution Maximum Observed Is:4

Seismic Intensity (Is) distribution is estimated from the observed data (circles) of NIED K-NET, KiK-net, JMA, and local governments that had been collected by 2024/03/02 01:59:23.

Estimated Is for Major Cities

Max. Obs. Is Histogram
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Nighttime Population Distance
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Wakaba,Chiba,Chiba 150,000 39
4
Isumi,Chiba 39,000 9
3
Oamishirasato,Chiba 49,000 24
3
Ichihara,Chiba 270,000 27
3
Togane,Chiba 61,000 29
3
Mobara,Chiba 90,000 14
3
Shiroi,Chiba 60,000 58
3
Mihama,Chiba,Chiba 150,000 43
3
Sammu,Chiba 53,000 35
3
Midori,Chiba,Chiba 130,000 31
3
Urayasu,Chiba 170,000 53
3
Narita,Chiba 130,000 53
3
Sosa,Chiba 37,000 51
3
Sakura,Chiba 170,000 47
3
Funabashi,Chiba 620,000 52
3
Narashino,Chiba 170,000 49
3
Kisarazu,Chiba 130,000 35
3
Hanamigawa,Chiba,Chiba 170,000 45
3
Kamagaya,Chiba 110,000 59
3
Kimitsu,Chiba 87,000 36
The histogram shows frequency distribution of estimated Is derived from interpolation of the observation with 250-m mesh. The daytime and nighttime correspond to 9:00-18:59 and 19:00-8:59, respectively. The distance is measured from the epicenter to the center of the municipality.

Is Exposed-Population Estimates of Each City

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Population exposed to Is 5- or greater are not estimated.

Seismic Hazard Information of J-SHIS

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Is Distribution of 2% Probability of Exceedance in 50 Years Is Distribution of Return Period of 50,000-year

Major Historical Damaging Earthquakes in This Region

Year Region M Damage
1915 Boso Peninsula 6.0 Some landslides. 5 injured, some houses collapsed.
1921 Southern Ibaraki 7.0 Ryugasaki Earthquake,Minor damage in Chiba and Ibaraki such as damage to houses and roads.
1922 West coast, Chiba 6.8 Uragasuido Earthquake,1 dead in Tokyo, 1 dead in Yokohama, Kanagawa. Houses were damaged.
1923 Western Kanagawa 7.9 Kanto Earthquake,The maximum amplitude of 14-20 cm was observed in Tokyo. Over 105,000 dead or missing, over 109,000 houses collapsed, 102,000 partially destroyed, over 212,000 destroyed by fire. Many landslides. Tsunamis struck the coast of Kanto. Wave heights were 12 m in Atami, Sizuoka; 9.3 m in Aihama, Chiba.
1924 Western Kanagawa 7.3 Tanzawa Earthquake,19 dead, over 1,200 houses collapsed.
1978 Near Izu-Oshima Island 7.0 Izu Oshima Kinkai Earthquake,25 dead, 211 injured, 96 houses collapsed, 616 partially destroyed, 1,141 roads damaged, 191 landslides.
1987 E Off Chiba 6.7 2 dead, 161 injured in Chiba. 16 houses collapsed and over 70,000 partially destroyed. Many roads damaged.
2012 E Off Chiba 6.1 The crustal earthquake with normal faults, induced by the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake. 1 dead, 1 injured. Maximum Is was 5+.
Reference: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Chronological Scientific Tables, Maruzen, (2017) *partially extracted