March 1, 1633 Earthquake: Odawara, Japan
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Odawara, Japan on March 1, 1633. It killed 150 people.
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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
- March 1, 1633
- Place
- Odawara, Japan
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 35.200° N, 139.200° E
- Country
- Japan
The toll
- Deaths
- 150
- 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.
1633, March 1, about 5:00 [local time]. There was a strong earthquake in the Odawara region, Kanagawa Prefecture. The pleistoseismic zone apparently extended from the northern shore of Suruga Bay to Odawara. A tsunami was observed on the coast of Sagami Bay and the eastern part of the Izu Peninsula. Homes and fishing gear were washed away at Atami. (reference #414)
1633, March 1, 35.2 139.2 E, magnitude 7.1. Odawara castle and houses destroyed. About 150 deaths. Tsunami hit Atami. Houses and fishing gear washed away. (reference #150)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 1, 1923, Tokyo, Yokohama, Japan
- May 27, 1293, Kamakura, Japan
- November 11, 1855, Tokyo, Japan
- December 30, 1703, Off SW Boso Peninsula, Japan
- September 20, 1498, Enshunada Sea, Japan
- January 12, 1945, S, Honshu, Japan
- October 28, 1707, Enshunada, Japan
- February 3, 1605, Enshunada, Japan
- December 23, 1854, Enshunada Sea, Japan
- November 25, 1930, Idu, Honshu, Japan
- April 9, 1858, N, Hida, Japan
- September 12, 1495, Kamakura, Japan
- July 29, 1649, Tokyo, Japan
- March 11, 1853, Odawara, Japan
- April 28, 1714, Oomati, 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 925.