January 9, 1896 Earthquake: Kashima, Japan
An earthquake struck Kashima, Japan on January 9, 1896. It caused a tsunami.
Map
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
- January 9, 1896
- Place
- Kashima, Japan
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 36.500° N, 141.000° E
- Country
- Japan
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
1896, January 9. There was an earthquake on the coast of Kashima-Nada (Ibaraki Prefecture), which did damage at Nakaminato. It was accompanied by a tsunami.
IIda et al. (1967): 36o N., 141o E.; M=7.3, m=0.
Reference #3785:
1896, January 9, 22:17. 36.5o N, 141o E. M=6.6, m=2.
Reference #79:
1896, January 9, 22:17. 36o N, 141o E. M=7.3.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 11, 1855, Tokyo, Japan
- December 30, 1703, Off SW Boso Peninsula, Japan
- September 27, 1611, Aidu, Japan
- December 18, 1828, Sandyo IN Etigo, Japan
- November 4, 1677, Off SE. Boso Peninsula, Japan
- July 29, 1649, Tokyo, Japan
- March 11, 1853, Odawara, Japan
- July 6, 1905, Off Fukushima, Japan
- April 21, 1659, Aidu, Japan
- June 20, 1894, Tokyo, Japan
- September 21, 1931, Honshu, Japan
- January 15, 1924, Sagami, Japan
- April 11, 2011, Honshu, Japan
- March 16, 2022, Off Fukushima, Japan
- August 3, 1974, Kakiota, Mito, Tokyo, 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 6225.