1854 Nankai earthquake
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The 1854 Nankai earthquake occurred at about 16:00 local time on 24 December. It had a magnitude of 8.4 and caused a damaging tsunami. More than 30,000 buildings were destroyed and there were at least 3,000 casualties.[1]
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Local date | December 24, 1854 (1854-12-24) |
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Local time | 16:00 |
Magnitude | 8.4 ML |
Epicenter | 33.0°N 135.0°E / 33.0; 135.0 |
Fault | Nankai megathrust |
Areas affected | Japan, Tōkai region |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | >3,000 |
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It was the second of the three Ansei great earthquakes; the 1854 Tōkai earthquake of identical magnitude had hit northwest the previous morning, and the third 1855 Edo earthquake would strike less than a year later.