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1498 Meiō Nankaidō earthquake

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1498 Meiō Nankaidō earthquake


1498 Meiō Nankaidō earthquake is located in Japan

The 1498 Meiō Nankaidō earthquake occurred off the coast of Nankai, Japan, at about 08:00 local time on 20 September 1498.[1] It had a magnitude estimated at 8.6 MS[1] and triggered a large tsunami. The death toll associated with this event is uncertain, but between 26,000 and 31,000 casualties were reported.[4]

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