 Great Ansei Edo Earthquake, 1855. | |
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| Local date | November 11, 1855 |
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| Local time | 22:00 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Ms[1] |
| Epicenter | 35°39′N 139°48′E / 35.65°N 139.8°E |
| Areas affected | Japan, Edo (now Tokyo) |
| Max. intensity | MMI XI (Extreme)[1] |
| Tsunami | Minor |
| Casualties | 7,000–10,000 dead |
The 1855 Edo earthquake (安政江戸地震, Ansei Edo Jishin), was the third Ansei Great Earthquake, which occurred during the late-Edo period.[3] It occurred after the 1854 Nankai earthquake, which took place about a year prior. The earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on 11 November. It had an epicenter close to Edo (now Tokyo), causing considerable damage in the Kantō region from the shaking and subsequent fires, with a death toll of 7,000–10,000 people and destroyed around 14,000 buildings.[4][2] The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 on the surface wave magnitude scale and reached a maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1][5] The earthquake triggered a minor tsunami.
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