1498 Meiō earthquake
8.6 Ms earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1498 Meiō earthquake (明応地震 Meiō Jishin) occurred off the coast of Nankaidō, Japan, at about 08:00 local time[3] on 20 September 1498.[1] It had a magnitude estimated at 8.6 Ms[1] and triggered a large tsunami. The death toll associated with this event is uncertain, but between 5,000 and 41,000 casualties were reported.[2] The tsunami caused by the Meiō Nankaidō earthquake washed away the building housing the statue of the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in in Kamakura, although the statue itself remained intact.
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Local date | September 20, 1498 (1498-09-20) |
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Local time | 08:00 |
Magnitude | 8.6 Ms[1] |
Epicenter | 34.0°N 138.0°E / 34.0; 138.0 |
Fault | Nankai megathrust |
Areas affected | Japan |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | 5,000–41,000 deaths[1][2] |
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