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1927 Kita Tango earthquake

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Origin time
  
09:27:27 UTC

Depth
  
10 km (6 mi)

Tsunami
  
11.3 m (37 ft)

Magnitude
  
7.0 Mw

Areas affected
  
Japan

1927 Kita Tango earthquake

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.

References

1927 Kita Tango earthquake Wikipedia