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1847 Zenkoji Earthquake
- When
- 8 May 1847
- Where
- Nagano, Japan
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Nagano, Japan, on 8 May, causing house destruction and at least 8,600 deaths.
The event occurred at about 21:30 local time on 8 May. It had a magnitude of 7.4 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. The earthquake caused the destruction of many houses in Nagano, resulting in at least 8,600 people being killed.
Sources
- 1847 Zenkoji earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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