1894 Shōnai earthquake

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LocaldateOctober 22, 1894 [1]
Magnitude7.0 ML
Epicenter38°54′N 139°54′E / 38.9°N 139.9°E / 38.9; 139.9[2]
Casualties726 (Death toll)[3]
1894 Shōnai earthquake
庄内地震
1894 Shōnai earthquake is located in Tohoku, Japan
1894 Shōnai earthquake
1894 Shōnai earthquake is located in Yamagata Prefecture
1894 Shōnai earthquake
Local dateOctober 22, 1894 [1]
Magnitude7.0 ML
Epicenter38°54′N 139°54′E / 38.9°N 139.9°E / 38.9; 139.9[2]
Casualties726 (Death toll)[3]

The 1894 Shōnai earthquake (Japanese: 庄内地震[4]) is an earthquake occurred on October 22, 1894 at Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. It was caused by the movement of the Shonai Plain Eastern Margin Fault Zone (庄内平野東縁断層帯).[5]

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