1611 Sanriku earthquake
Local date | December 2, 1611 |
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Local time | 10:30 |
Magnitude | 8.1 Ms[1] |
Epicenter | 39°00′N 144°24′E / 39.0°N 144.4°E |
Areas affected | Japan: Pacific Ocean, Tōhoku region |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | About 5,000[2] |
The 1611 Sanriku earthquake (慶長三陸地震, Keichō Sanriku Jishin) occurred on December 2, 1611, with an
Overview
At about 10:30 on December 2, 1611 (Keichō 16, 10th month, 28th day), there was a severe earthquake, and at about 14:00 (local time), this was followed by a devastating tsunami. According to old documents, the earth shook violently three times.
The estimated rupture area for the earthquake is similar to that calculated for the 1933 Sanriku earthquake.[5]
With this earthquake, the area along the
Sources
The source of the earthquake was off the north coast of Sanriku. However, due to the time delay of nearly four hours before the tsunami arrived, there are questions about the exact location of the source.
Professor Kazuomi Hirakawa of
Damage
The tsunami reached its maximum estimated height of about 20 meters at
The tsunami struck on the east coast of
See also
Notes
- ^ doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Utsu, T. (2004). "Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World". IISEE. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Danger in the Lowground: The Japan Earthquake in Historical Context". hnn.us.
- ^ a b Atwater, B.F.; Musumi-Rokkaku S.; Satake K.; Tsuji Y.; Ueda K. & Yamaguchi D.K. (2005). "Kuwagasaki" (PDF). The Orphan Tsunami of 1700—Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America. USGS. p. 41. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- . Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "17世紀、千島で巨大地震か 1500キロにわたり大津波 「慶長三陸」は、高さ20mの巨大津波が襲った道東と同一? - MSN産経フォト". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "図16 1611年12月2日の慶長三陸地震の津波波高分布と震度分布(羽鳥,1975b)". www.jishin.go.jp.
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center. "Comments for the Tsunami Event". Retrieved 28 November 2011.