The 1927 North Tango earthquake (Japanese: 北丹後地震) occurred in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on 7 March with a moment magnitude of 7.0. Up to 2,956 people were killed and 7,806 were injured. Almost all the houses in Mineyama (now part of Kyōtango) were destroyed as a result. The earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo and Kagoshima.[4]
| 北丹後地震 | |
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| UTC time | 1927-03-07 09:27:41 |
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| ISC event | 909128 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 7, 1927 |
| Local time | 18:27 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 35°38′N 135°01′E / 35.63°N 135.01°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Max. intensity | JMA 6[2] |
| Tsunami | 11.3 m (37 ft)[3] |
| Casualties | 2,925–2,956 (killed)[3] 7,806 (injured)[3] |
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1927 Kita-Tango earthquake damage at Yotsutsuji -
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1927 Kita-Tango earthquake damage
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ "震度データベース検索" [Search seismic intensity database] (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b c PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- ^ "Historic Earthquakes: Tango, Japan, 1927 March 07 09:27 UTC, Magnitude 7.6". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
External links
edit- M7.0 – western Honshu, Japan – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.