February 7, 1897 Earthquake: Japan

Date

February 7, 1897

Time

07:36:00 UTC

Place

Japan

Magnitude

8.3

Focal depth

60 km (37 mi)

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

40.000° N, 140.000° E

Country

Japan

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

• October 31, 1341, Jusanko, JapanM7 · 2,600 deaths · 119 km
• March 8, 1766, Hirosaki, JapanM6.9 · 1,700 deaths · 8,200 houses destroyed · 116 km
• July 10, 1804, Kisakata, JapanM7.3 · 450 deaths · 10,810 houses destroyed · 106 km
• June 19, 1694, Ugo, Japan394 deaths · 2,760 houses destroyed · 43 km
• August 31, 1896, Senhoku, Ugo, Japan206 deaths · 5,911 houses destroyed · 85 km
• October 18, 1644, NW. Honshu Island, JapanM6.9 · 117 deaths · 28 houses destroyed · 67 km
• May 26, 1983, Akita, Honshu, JapanM7.7 · 104 deaths · $800 million · 92 km
• March 15, 1914, Senhoku, JapanM7.2 · 94 deaths · 640 houses destroyed · 91 km
• December 7, 1833, NW, Honshu, JapanM7.4 · 85 deaths · 1,140 houses destroyed · 142 km
• September 25, 1810, Oga, JapanM6.6 · 59 deaths · 1,804 houses destroyed · 14 km
• May 27, 1704, N of Nosiro, Japan58 deaths · 1,314 houses destroyed · 119 km
• June 16, 1964, W Coast, Honshu, JapanM7.6 · 36 deaths · $800 million · 3,557 houses destroyed · 191 km
• May 1, 1939, NW, Honshu, JapanM7 · 27 deaths · 479 houses destroyed · 44 km
• June 13, 2008, Tokyo, Honshu, JapanM6.9 · 23 deaths · 132 km
• February 8, 1793, Aomori, JapanM6.9 · 12 deaths · 164 houses destroyed · 95 km

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