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The 1854 Iga–Ueno earthquake (Japanese: 伊賀上野地震) occurred on July 9, 1854, and struck the Kansai region of central Japan. According to the official confirmed report, 2,576 houses and buildings were damaged, with 995 human fatalities and 994 injures in the affected area.

Overview

• Date : July 9, 1854
• Magnitude : 7.25 M_K
• Richter scale : 7.4
• Epicenter : Iga, Mie Prefecture (then Iga Province)
• Death toll : 995 (official confirmed)

References

1. 宇佐美龍夫 『最新版 日本被害地震総覧』 東京大学出版会、2003年
2. Kano, Yasuyuki (2018). "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake". Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
3. "Location of localized liquefaction in Fushimi during the 1854 Iga-Ueno earthquake – Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-28.

34°33′32″N 135°52′30″E / 34.559°N 135.875°E / 34.559; 135.875

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