What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 1662
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 31.70° N, 132.00° E
- Description
- 外所地震発生。M7.6、4-5mの津波が発生して 日向国飫肥藩を中心に被害。
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 外所地震.
1662 Hyūga-nada earthquake
Earthquake in Japan
The 1662 Hyūga-nada earthquake and tsunami affected southern Japan on 30 October at 23:01 local time. The earthquake, estimated at Mw 7.9, was considered the largest in the Hyūga Sea in recorded history. It produced strong coastal shaking corresponding to Shindo 6, causing damage to homes across Kyushu. The tsunami that followed reached 5 m (16 ft) in height, worsening the damage and flooding the coastline.
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