What the records say
- When
- 31 Aug 1896
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 40.00° N, 141.00° E
- Deaths
- 206
- Houses destroyed
- 5911
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1896 Rikuu earthquake
Earthquake in Japan
The 1896 Rikuu earthquake is an inland earthquake that occurred on August 31, 1896, near the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures, Japan. Magnitude was 7.2. The earthquake left 209 people dead and 779 people injured. Senya Fault, part of the Yokota Basin Eastern Margin Fault Zone is the fault which was responsible for 1896 Rikuu earthquake, along with surface rupture.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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