1923 Great Kantō earthquake
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The Great Kantō earthquake also known in Japanese as Kantō daishinsai struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshū at 11:58:32 JST on Saturday, September 1, 1923. Varied accounts indicate the duration of the earthquake was between... Wikipedia
Location: Sagami Trough
Start date: September 1, 1923
Aftershocks: 6 of 7.0 M or higher
Areas affected: Japan
Casualties: 105,385–142,800 deaths
Depth: 23 km (14 mi)
Epicenter: 35°19.6′N 139°8.3′E / 35.3267°N 139.1383°E