November 26, 1614 Earthquake: Niigata Prefecture, Japan
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Niigata Prefecture, Japan on November 26, 1614. It caused a tsunami.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 26, 1614
- Place
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 37.500° N, 138.000° E
- Country
- Japan
The toll
- Deaths
- Many (about 101 to 1,000)
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
1614, November 26 (incorrectly 28). There was a strong earthquake in Niigata Prefecture. Takata suffered damage, and there were many victims there. The earthquake was felt rather strongly at Odawara, and also at Kyoto. A tsunami was observed on the coast of Niigata Prefecture. There were victims.
Iida et al. (1967): 26.XI; 37.5 N., 138 E.; M=7.7, m=1.
Reference #150:
Numerous deaths in Takada area by quake and tsunami.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 8, 1847, Zenkoji, Nagano, Japan
- September 27, 1611, Aidu, Japan
- May 20, 1751, NW, Honshu, Japan
- August 2, 887, Niigata, Honshu, Japan
- February 1, 1666, Takata, Japan
- December 18, 1828, Sandyo IN Etigo, Japan
- January 1, 2024, Ishikawa, Honshu, Japan
- April 9, 1858, N, Hida, Japan
- December 7, 1833, NW, Honshu, Japan
- October 23, 2004, Niigata Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
- April 28, 1714, Oomati, Japan
- April 21, 1659, Aidu, Japan
- June 16, 1964, W Coast, Honshu, Japan
- September 13, 1984, Mt Ontake, Central, Honshu, Japan
- December 9, 1802, Sado Island, Ogi, NW Honshu, Japan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 869.