1889 Kumamoto earthquake
UTC+9) | |
| Magnitude | 6.3 Mw |
|---|---|
| Depth | Very shallow |
| Epicenter | 32°48′N 130°42′E / 32.8°N 130.7°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Tsunami | None |
| Casualties | 20 dead |
The 1889 Kumamoto earthquake occurred at 23:40
Mount Kinpu
) and its magnitude was 6.3.
Twenty people died (5 in Kumamoto City and 15 in Akita Gun,
Mt. Unzen in petrology
. The photographs were considered the earliest earthquake damage photos in Japan.
See also
References
- ^ IISEE. "Search parameters page". Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World (Through June, 2009). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Shozo Oda (2000). On earthquakes, numbers 4 and 5, Shiso, pp. 143. (Original : Kumamotoken Chiboshi, by Tadao Shimoma (1932).)
External links
- Photographs of the effects of the earthquake with text (in Japanese)