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10th Year Anniversary Of The Fukuoka Earthquake Of 2005

Today marks the 10th year anniversary of biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 200 years. At 10:53 am sirens will be tested. Do not be alarmed.

Fukuoka 2005 Earthquake At-a-Glance:
Time: 10:53 March 20, 2005
Magnitude: 7 (Richter scale)
Official Name: Fukuoka Prefecture Western Offshore Earthquakes
Deaths: 1
Seriously injured: 50 (approx.)
Injured: Up to 1,000 (approx.)
Damaged buildings: 300 (approx.)
Most damaged area: Genkai Island.
Estimated insurance payouts: 15.8 billion

Read the Fukuoka Now report here: http://fukuoka-now.com/feature/fukuoka-quake-2005-revisited/

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Published: Mar 20, 2015 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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