1662 Kanbun earthquake
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The 1662 Kanbun earthquake (Japanese: å¯æå°é) affected Japan on June 16, 1662. The magnitude was M7.6.[2] Strong shaking were felt over a wide area, mainly in the Northern Kinki region (Around Lake Biwa), and damage was particularly severe in Åmi and Wakasa.[3][4] There was also great damage in Kyoto.[5] The earthquake killed 700â900 people and destroyed 4000â4800 houses.[6][7] This earthquake caused crustal deformation; east of Lake Suigetsu land rose 4.5 m (15 ft)).[8]
LocaldateJune 16, 1662
MagnitudeM7.25ï½7.6 [1]
Epicenter35.2°N 135.95°E [1]
Total damage700â900 fatalities
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| Local date | June 16, 1662 |
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| Magnitude | M7.25ï½7.6 [1] |
| Epicenter | 35.2°N 135.95°E [1] |
| Total damage | 700â900 fatalities |
