Keichō-Nankaidō earthquake 1605

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Keichō-Nankaidō earthquake 1605
Keichō-Nankaidō earthquake 1605 (Japan)
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date February 3, 1605
Time around 20:00
Magnitude 7.9  M S
epicenter 33 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  N , 138 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  N , 138 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  E
country Japan
Tsunami Yes
dead Thousands


Memorial stone in Kaiyō to the tsunamis of the Keichō-Nankaidō (middle inscription) and the Hōei earthquake (right inscription)

The Keichō-Nankaidō earthquake ( Japanese 慶 長 地震 , Keichō jishin ) was an earthquake that occurred on February 3, 1605 ( traditionally : Keichō 9/12/16) around 8 p.m. east of Japan . This was followed by a tsunami that hit the south coast of Honshū ( Nankaidō and Tōkaidō regions ) and the coast of Kyūshū . Several thousand fatalities are assumed.

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