1854 Iga–Ueno earthquake

The 1854 Iga–Ueno earthquake (Japanese: 伊賀上野地震) occurred on July 9, 1854, and struck the Kansai region of central Japan.^[2]^[3] According to the official confirmed report, 2,576 houses and buildings were damaged, with 995 human fatalities and 994 injures in the affected area.

Overview

Date : July 9, 1854
Magnitude : 7.25 M_K
Richter scale : 7.4
Epicenter : Iga, Mie Prefecture (then Iga Province)
Death toll : 995 (official confirmed)

References

^ 宇佐美龍夫『最新版日本被害地震総覧』東京大学出版会、2003年
^ Kano, Yasuyuki (2018). "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake". Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake – Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.