1751 Takada earthquake

1751 Takada earthquake
Seismic intensity map
Local dateMay 21, 1751 (1751-05-21)
MagnitudeM 7.0–7.4
Epicenter37°12′N 138°06′E / 37.2°N 138.1°E / 37.2; 138.1
TypeIntraplate
Areas affectedJapan
LandslidesYes
Casualties2,100 dead

The 1751 Takada earthquake struck central Japan's Joetsu City in present-day Niigata Prefecture on 21 May at 02:00 local time.[1] The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.0–7.4 killed an estimated 2,100 people while up to 9,000 homes were levelled.[2] Based on an analysis of damage distribution, Nishiyama and others determined the epicenter region to be in the mountainous area between Jōetsu and Kuwadori Valley.[3]

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References

  1. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  2. ^ Ohtake, Masakazu (1995). "A seismic gap in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan as inferred from the time-space distribution of past seismicity". The Island Arc. 4 (3): 156–165. Bibcode:1995IsArc...4..156O. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1738.1995.tb00140.x.
  3. ^ Nishiyama, A.; Satake, K.; Yata, T.; Urabe, A. (2011). "Re-examination of the damage distribution and the source of the 1751 Takada Earthquake in central Japan". American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, Abstract Id. T43D-2354. 2011. Bibcode:2011AGUFM.T43D2354N.