Earthquake — Japan: Honshu: Sw

Wann

7. März 1927

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

7.3

Position

Japan

Koordinaten

35.60° N, 135.10° E

Deaths

3022

Injuries

3295

Damage musd

40

Houses destroyed

15594

Depth km

10

Earthquake off the west coast of Japan

The 1927 North Tango earthquake occurred in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on 7 March with a moment magnitude of 7.0, occurring as a result of the rupture of the Southern Gomura Fault Zone, which is part of the larger fault system called the Yamada Gomura Fault system (山田断層帯・郷村断層帯). Up to 2,956 people were killed and 7,806 were injured. Almost all the houses in Mineyama were destroyed as a result.

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