Edo earthquake

Japanese: 江戸地震 - えどじしん
Edo earthquake

…The death toll from the Ansei Tokai earthquake was smaller than this. On November 11, 1855 (October 2, 1855), at around 10 p.m., a direct-hit Edo earthquake occurred with Edo at its center. The epicenter was near the mouth of the Arakawa River (35.65° north latitude, 139.8° east longitude), and the magnitude was said to be 6.9.

*Some of the terms that refer to the "Edo earthquake" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…安政東海地震の死者はこれよりは少なかった。 翌55年11月11日(安政2年10月2日)午後10時ごろ,江戸を中心として直下型の江戸地震が発生した。震央は荒川河口付近(北緯35.65゜,東経139.8゜)でマグニチュードは6.9といわれる。…

※「江戸地震」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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