Origin time 09:27:27 UTC Depth 10 km (6 mi) Tsunami 11.3 m (37 ft) | Magnitude 7.0 Mw Areas affected Japan | |
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Date March 7, 1927 (1927-03-07) |
The 1927 Kita Tango earthquake occurred in Kyoto Prefecture on 7 March with a moment magnitude of 7.0. Up to 2,956 people were killed 7,806 were injured. Almost all the houses in Mineyama (now part of Kyōtango) were destroyed as a result. The earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo and Kagoshima.
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1927 Kita Tango earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA