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1751 Takada Earthquake
The 1751 Takada earthquake struck central Japan's Joetsu City in present-day Niigata Prefecture on 21 May at 02:00 local time. The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.0–7.4 killed an estimated 2,100 people while up to 9,000 homes were levelled. Based on an analysis of damage distribution, Nishiyama and others determined the epicenter region to be in the mountainous area between Jōetsu and Kuwadori Valley.

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References

  1. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  2. ^ Ohtake, Masakazu (1995). "A seismic gap in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan as inferred from the time-space distribution of past seismicity". The Island Arc. 4 (3): 156–165. Bibcode:1995IsArc...4..156O. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1738.1995.tb00140.x.
  3. ^ Nishiyama, A.; Satake, K.; Yata, T.; Urabe, A. (2011). "Re-examination of the damage distribution and the source of the 1751 Takada Earthquake in central Japan". American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, Abstract Id. T43D-2354. 2011. Bibcode:2011AGUFM.T43D2354N.
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