1923 Great Kantō Earthquake
It triggered major fires and mass destruction in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Year1923
MagnitudeM7.9
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost140,000
What happened?
It triggered major fires and mass destruction in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Why is it important?
140,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 35.30, 139.50; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.