Earthquake — Japan: Off Sw Boso Peninsula

When

30 Dec 1703

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

8.2

Where

Japan

Coordinates

35.00° N, 140.00° E

Deaths

5233

Houses destroyed

20162

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake near Edo in the Kantō region, Japan

The 1703 Genroku earthquake occurred at 02:00 local time on December 31. The epicenter was near Edo, the forerunner of present-day Tokyo, in the southern part of the Kantō region, Japan. An estimated 2,300 people were killed by the destruction and subsequent fires. The earthquake triggered a major tsunami which caused many additional casualties, giving a total death toll of at least 5,233, possibly up to 200,000.

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