November 1880 Earthquake: Toyama Pref., Japan

Date

November 1880

Place

Toyama Pref., Japan

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

36.700° N, 137.300° E

Country

Japan

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• May 8, 1847, Zenkoji, Nagano, JapanM7.4 · 12,000 deaths · 34,000 houses destroyed · 71 km
• January 18, 1586, Ise Bay, JapanM8.2 · 8,000 deaths · 10,000 houses destroyed · 194 km
• October 27, 1891, Mino-Owari, JapanM8.4 · 7,273 deaths · 142,177 houses destroyed · 136 km
• June 28, 1948, Fukui, JapanM7.3 · 5,131 deaths · $1 billion · 63,000 houses destroyed · 118 km
• May 20, 1751, NW, Honshu, JapanM6.6 · 2,100 deaths · 9,100 houses destroyed · 90 km
• August 2, 887, Niigata, Honshu, JapanM6.5 · 2,000 deaths · 114 km
• February 1, 1666, Takata, Japan1,500 deaths · 71 km
• June 16, 1662, Yamasiro, Japan600 deaths · 177 km
• January 1, 2024, Ishikawa, Honshu, JapanM7.5 · 549 deaths · $18 billion · 29,966 houses destroyed · 88 km
• April 9, 1858, N, Hida, Japan203 deaths · 709 houses destroyed · 80 km
• October 23, 2004, Niigata Prefecture, Honshu, JapanM6.6 · 68 deaths · $28 billion · 3,175 houses destroyed · 144 km
• April 28, 1714, Oomati, Japan56 deaths · 300 houses destroyed · 66 km
• August 14, 1909, Oomi, JapanM6.9 · 41 deaths · 976 houses destroyed · 170 km
• September 13, 1984, Mt Ontake, Central, Honshu, JapanM6.1 · 29 deaths · $43 million · 103 km
• December 9, 1802, Sado Island, Ogi, NW Honshu, JapanM6.6 · 19 deaths · 1,060 houses destroyed · 142 km

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