1854 Tōkai earthquake
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The 1854 Tōkai earthquake was the first of the Ansei great earthquakes (1854–1855). It occurred at about 09:00 local time on 23 December 1854. It had a magnitude of 8.4 and caused a damaging tsunami. More than 10,000 buildings were destroyed and there were at least 2,000 casualties.[1]
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Local date | December 23, 1854 (1854-12-23) |
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Local time | 09:00 |
Magnitude | 8.4 ML |
Epicenter | 34.0°N 137.8°E / 34.0; 137.8 |
Fault | Nankai megathrust |
Areas affected | Japan, Tōkai region |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | >2,000 |
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It was the first of the three Ansei great earthquakes; the 1854 Ansei-Nankai earthquake of similar size hit southern Honshu the following day.