What the records say
- When
- 7 Dec 1833
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 38.90° N, 139.25° E
- Description
- 出羽・越後・佐渡沖で庄内沖地震(M7.3以上と推定)が発生。津波により日本海沿岸部に甚大な被害。
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 庄内沖地震.
1833 Shōnai earthquake
Earthquake in Japan
The Shōnai offshore earthquake occurred at around 14:00 on December 7, 1833. It struck with an epicenter in the Sea of Japan, off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. A tsunami was triggered by the estimated MJMA 7.5–7.7 earthquake. One hundred and fifty people were killed and there was severe damage in the prefecture.
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