Ansei great earthquakes

Ansei Great Earthquake, 1855.

The Ansei great earthquakes (安政の大地震, Ansei no Dai Jishin) were a series of three major earthquakes that struck Japan during the Ansei era (1854–1860).

The earthquake was blamed on a giant catfish (Namazu) thrashing about. Ukiyo-e prints depicting namazu became very popular around this time.

Other notable quakes to strike in the Ansei period include one in the Iga area, one which registered 7.4 on the Richter scale and struck Kyushu and Shikoku .

The 1858 Hietsu earthquake struck the Hietsu area on April 9, 1858.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 _____. (2007). "Great Earthquakes of Ansei" (安政大地震 Ansei Daijishin) in Historical Encyclopedia of Great Edo (大江戸歴史百科 Ō-Edo Rekishi Hyakka), p. 253.

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