The 1894 Shōnai earthquake (Japanese: 庄内地震[4]) is an earthquake occurred on October 22, 1894 at Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. It was caused by the movement of the Shonai Plain Eastern Margin Fault Zone (庄内平野東縁断層帯).[5]
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| Local date | October 22, 1894 [1] |
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| Magnitude | 7.0 ML |
| Epicenter | 38°54′N 139°54′E / 38.9°N 139.9°E[2] |
| Casualties | 726 (Death toll)[3] |
Damage edit
According to the official confirmed report, 14,118 houses and buildings were damaged and 2,148 were burned.[6] There were 726 fatalities and 8,403 injuries in the damaged area. A large-scale fire broke out in Sakata, and around the Shonai plain area, many instances of cracked earth, sinking ground, sand boils, and fountains were observed.
References edit
- ^ デジタル大辞泉プラス. "庄内地震とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "日本付近の主な被害地震年代表". www.zisin.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "庄内地震（1894年10月22日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "気象庁 | 過去の地震津波災害". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ 庄内平野東縁断層帯 - 地震調査研究推進本部
- ^ "山形県の地震活動の特徴". www.jishin.go.jp. Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. Archived from the original on 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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