1662 Kanbun earthquake
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| Local date | June 16, 1662 |
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| Magnitude | M7.25～7.6 [1] |
| Epicenter | 35°12′N 135°57′E / 35.2°N 135.95°E [1] |
| Total damage | 700–900 fatalities |
The 1662 Kanbun earthquake (Japanese: 寛文地震) affected Japan on June 16, 1662. The magnitude was M7.6.[2] Strong shaking were felt over a wide area, mainly in the Northern Kinki region (Around Lake Biwa), and damage was particularly severe in Ōmi and Wakasa.[3][4] There was also great damage in Kyoto.[5] The earthquake killed 700–900 people and destroyed 4000–4800 houses.[6][7] This earthquake caused crustal deformation; east of Lake Suigetsu land rose 4.5 m (15 ft)).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 日本付近のおもな被害地震年代表 - Seismological Society of Japan
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2013-11-02). "【北村理が紐解く災害列島】（４）豊臣秀吉も手紙で予言「ナマズ大事…」 城主が進化させた耐震の知恵（2/3ページ）". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "寛文2年 (1662) 近江・若狭地震" (PDF).
- ^ "寛文2年 (1662) 近江・若狭地震における京都での被害と震災対応" (PDF).
- ^ 西山昭仁; 小松原琢 (2006). "寛文二年(1662)近江・若狭地震における京都盆地での被害状況". 歴史地震 (in Japanese) (21): 165–171. ISSN 1349-9890.
- ^ "報告書（1662 寛文近江・若狭地震）". www.bousai.go.jp (in Japanese). 内閣府. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "寛文近江・若狭地震". www.data.jma.go.jp (in Japanese). 福井地方気象台. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Susumu Yamaga「日本列島の地震・津波・噴火の歴史」pp. 72-73.2018-03-05 Reading. ISBN 978-4-86064-476-5
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