1854 Iga–Ueno earthquake
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The 1854 Iga–Ueno earthquake (Japanese: 伊賀上野地震) occurred on July 9, 1854, and struck the Kansai region of central Japan.[2][3] According to the official confirmed report, 2,576 houses and buildings were damaged, with 995 human fatalities and 994 injures in the affected area.
Overview
[edit]- Date : July 9, 1854
- Magnitude : 7.25 MK
- Richter scale : 7.4
- Epicenter : Iga, Mie Prefecture (then Iga Province)
- Death toll : 995 (official confirmed)
References
[edit]- ^ 宇佐美龍夫 『最新版 日本被害地震総覧』 東京大学出版会、2003年
- ^ Kano, Yasuyuki (2018). "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake". Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake – Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.
34°33′32″N 135°52′30″E / 34.559°N 135.875°E