1872 Hamada earthquake
1872 Hamada earthquake (Japanese: 浜田地震) was an earthquake that occurred on March 14, 1872 (the sixth day of the second month of Meiji 5 in the old Japanese calendar), off the coast of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture in Japan.[1] This quake occurred at 16:40 local time.
Overview
[edit]- Date : March 14, 1872
- Magnitude : 7.1 MK[2][3]
- Epicenter : off coast Hamada, Shimane Prefecture
- Death toll : 551 (official confirmed)[4]
Damage
[edit]According to the official confirmed report, 4506 houses were damaged by the earthquake, 230 houses were burned, 551 people were killed, and landslides destroyed 6567 homes in the affected area.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ デジタル大辞泉プラス,世界大百科事典内言及. "浜田地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ "今日はこんな日（３月１４日） 浜田地震（１８７２年） – 安心とくしま". 2012-01-14. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ 国立天文台 [in Japanese] (November 2020). 理科年表 2021 令和3年. 丸善. p. 759. ISBN 978-4-621-30560-7.
- ^ a b "島根県の地震活動の特徴". 地震調査研究推進本部. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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