02/17/1793 | 1793 Miyagi Earthquake
Description
As described by Namegaya et al. (2004), the earthquake affected the whole Miyagi prefecture and parts of Iwate and Fukushima. Tsunami run-up reached 5.9m in Kamaishi City.
Events in the same region
| Date | Title | Region | Preferred Magnitude | Quality* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0869 Jul 09th | 869 Jogan Earthquake | Honshu | 8.8 | C |
| 1454 | 1454 Honshu Earthquake | Honshu | 8.4 | C |
| 1677 Nov 04th | 1677 Kanto Earthquake | Honshu | 8.4 | C |
| 1793 Feb 17th, 14:53 | 1793 Miyagi Earthquake | Honshu | 8.2 | B |
| 2011 Mar 11th, 06:46 | 2011 Tohoku Earthquake | Honshu | 9.1 | A |
References
- GHEA (GHEC v1.0) -Albini P., Musson R.M.W., Rovida A., Locati M., Gomez Capera A.A., and Viganò D. (2014). The Global Earthquake History. Earthquake Spectra, May 2014, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 607-624. http://doi.org/10.1193/122013EQS297 - Link
- Namegaya et al. (2004) -Namegaya, Y., Tsuji, Y., & Ueda, K. Estimation of fault model of the 1793 Miyagiken-Toho-Oki Earthquake by distributions of seismic intensities and tsunami heights. - Link
Event Characteristics
| Preferred Magnitude | 8.20 (7.10-8.20) |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | 38.500°N, 144.500°E |
| Depth | unknown |
| Tsunami | yes |
| Paleo-Event | no |
| Quality of Evidence | B |
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Magnitude Range
| Year | Reference | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | GHEA (GHEC v1.0) | 8.2 (7.1-8.2) |
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