1927 Kita Tango earthquake
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| Date | March 7, 1927 |
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| Origin time | 18:27 local time [1] |
| Magnitude | 7.6 MS [1] |
| Epicenter | 35°36′N 134°54′W / 35.6°N 134.9°WCoordinates: 35°36′N 134°54′W / 35.6°N 134.9°W [1] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Casualties | 2,925 (killed) 7,806 (injured) |
The 1927 Kita Tango earthquake occurred on the Tango Peninsula in Kyoto Prefecture on 7 March and killed around 2,925 people and injured around 7,806 people. Almost all houses in Mineyama (now part of Kyōtango) were destroyed as a result, and the earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo and Kagoshima.[2]
Gallery
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1927 Kita-Tango Earthquake damage at Yotsutsuji
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1927 Kita-Tango Earthquake damage
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1927 Kita-Tango Earthquake damage
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1927 Kita-Tango Earthquake damage
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1927 Kita-Tango Earthquake damage
See also
- Earthquakes in 1927
- List of earthquakes in Japan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Utsu, T. R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500-2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 704, ISBN 978-0124406520
- ↑ "Historic Earthquakes: Tango, Japan, 1927 March 07 09:27 UTC, Magnitude 7.6". USGS. Retrieved 2009-05-19.