1891 Mino-Owari Earthquake

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Tennoe, Mariam T.; Henssonow, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Mino-Owari Earthquake was a large earthquake that struck the former provinces of Mino and Owari in the N bi Plain area during the Meiji period in Japan. It is also referred to as the N bi Earthquake or the Great N bi Earthquake.The earthquake struck on October 28, 1891, at 6:38am. Based on the scale of destruction, it has since been estimated to have had a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter Scale. Its epicenter is believed to have been the Neodani Fault (35°35''N, 136°20''E), which is located in the present day city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture. It is believed to be the largest earthquake that has ever occurred whose epicenter is beneath Japanese soil. It is also one of the largest earthquakes in the world''s history. When the fault line broke, the height difference between the two sides was approximately six meters.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131374494
• ISBN-10: 613137449X
• Artikelnr.: 31722681