1703 Genroku earthquake
Earthquake near Edo in the Kantō region, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1703 Genroku earthquake (元禄大地震, Genroku Daijishin) occurred at 02:00 local time on December 31 (17:00 December 30 UTC). The epicenter was near Edo, the forerunner of present-day Tokyo, in the southern part of the Kantō region, Japan. An estimated 2,300 people were killed by the shaking and subsequent fires. The earthquake triggered a major tsunami which caused many additional casualties, giving a total death toll of at least 5,233, possibly up to 10,000. Genroku is a Japanese era spanning from 1688 through 1704.
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Local date | December 31, 1703 (1703-12-31) |
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Local time | 02:00 |
Magnitude | 8.2 Ms[1] |
Epicenter | 34.7°N 139.8°E / 34.7; 139.8 |
Areas affected | Tokyo, Japan |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | 5,233–10,000 |
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