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The Great Kantō earthquake (関東大震災, Kantō daishinsai) was a Japanese natural disaster in the Kantō region of the island of Honshū.[11] The earthquake struck at 11:58:44 am JST (2:58:44 UTC) on Saturday, September 1, 1923. It lasted between 4 and 10 minutes.[12]
UTC time | 1923-09-01 02:58:35 |
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ISC event | 911526 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | September 1, 1923 |
Local time | 11:58:32 JST (UTC+09:00) |
Duration | 48 s[1] 4 min[2] |
Magnitude | 7.9[3] 8.0[4] 8.2[5] Mw |
Depth | 23 km (14 mi) |
Epicenter | 35°19.6′N 139°8.3′E[6] |
Type | Megathrust |
Areas affected | Japan |
Max. intensity | XI (Extreme) |
Tsunami | Up to 12 m (39 ft) in Atami, Shizuoka, Tōkai[7] |
Landslides | Yes |
Aftershocks | 6 of 7.0 M or higher[8] |
Casualties | 105,385[9]–142,800[10] deaths |
This earthquake destroyed Tokyo, the port city of Yokohama, surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka. It caused widespread damage.[13] About 140,000 people died.
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