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1828 Sanjō earthquake

Coordinates: 37°36′N 138°54′E / 37.6°N 138.9°E / 37.6; 138.9
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1828 Sanjō earthquake intensity

The 1828 Sanjō earthquake (Japanese: 三条地震) occurred on December 18, 1828 at Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture (then Echigo Province) in Japan.[1] According to the official report, 21,134 houses and buildings were damaged, and 1,204 of them burned down.[2] There were around 1,450 casualties.[3]

Overview

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  • Date : December 18, 1828[4]
  • Magnitude : 6.9 MK[5][6]
  • Epicenter : 37°36′N 138°54′E / 37.6°N 138.9°E / 37.6; 138.9[1]
  • Death toll : 1,559 (official confirmed)

References

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  1. ^ a b 国立天文台 (November 2020). 理科年表 令和3年. 丸善. p. 787. ISBN 978-4-621-30560-7.
  2. ^ "19世紀(1801-1900)|日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表|公益社団法人 日本地震学会". www.zisin.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ Smits, Gregory (21 March 2014). When the Earth Roars: Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4422-2010-2.
  4. ^ "19世紀後半、黒船、地震、台風、疫病などの災禍をくぐり抜け、明治維新に向かう(福和伸夫) - Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース 個人 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. ^ "三条地震(文政11年11月12日) | 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  6. ^ "新潟県中越地震". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.