2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake

Summary

2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake is located in Iburi Subprefecture^[3].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake is in the country of Japan^[4].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[5].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[6].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[7].
• The location of 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake was Tomakomai^[8].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake^[9].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake occurred on September 6, 2018^[10].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.671, 'lon': 141.933}^[11].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.69, 'lon': 142.00666666667}^[12].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+37'} deaths^[13].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+43'} deaths^[14].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake caused {'amount': '+120'} injuries^[15].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake caused {'amount': '+782'} injuries^[16].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.6'}^[17].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's JMA Seismic Intensity Scale is recorded as shindo 7^[18].
• 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake's JMA Magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.7'}^[19].

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When and Where

2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake took place on September 6, 2018^[10]. It took place at Tomakomai^[8]. It is in the country of Japan^[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[5], natural disaster^[6], and disaster^[7].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+37'}^[13] and {'amount': '+43'}^[14]. Recorded number of injured include {'amount': '+120'}^[15] and {'amount': '+782'}^[16].

Why It Matters

2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake ranks in the top 10% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]