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Rupture of the Neodani Fault

When
1891-10-28
Where
Nōbi Plain
Part of
Mino–Owari earthquake strikes Japan

The Neodani Fault ruptured on October 28, 1891, causing the Mino–Owari earthquake in the Nōbi Plain.

The left lateral slip fault in central Japan ruptured, generating the largest known inland earthquake in the Japanese archipelago. The event struck the provinces of Mino and Owari in the early morning, creating visible fault scarps that remain observable today.

Sources

  1. Neodani Fault Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-19
  2. 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
  3. Gifu Prefecture Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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