1361 Shōhei earthquake
 Yuki koryaku monument (shohei-tsunami) | |
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| Local date | 3 August 1361 (Gregorian calendar) |
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| Magnitude | 8.2–8.5 |
| Epicenter | 34°36′18″N 136°50′53″E / 34.605°N 136.848°E |
| Tsunami | Yes |
The 1361 Shōhei earthquake (Japanese: 正平地震) was a major earthquake that occurred on 3 August 1361 (Gregorian calendar) in Japan.[1] It is believed that this earthquake was one of the Nankai earthquakes. The magnitude was 8.4 Ms (Richter magnitude scale was 8.2–8.5[1]) and it triggered a tsunami.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Earthquake Information". Water Damage Defense. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ HIGAI. "日本被害地震年表：before1600" [Japan Damage Earthquake Chronology: before1600]. Seismological Society of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Shishikura, M.; Echigo, T.; Maemoku, H.; Ishiyama, T.; Nagai, A. (2008). "Uplifted sessile assemblages on the southern coast of the Kii Peninsula, related to historical earthquakes along the Nankai Trough" (PDF). 歴史地震. 23: 21–26.
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