Nobi Great Earthquake

Nobi Great Earthquake

An 8.4 magnitude earthquake struck Japan in 1891. The epicentre was in the Nobi region. The most severe on land in Japan and one of the worst in world history, the earthquake served as a starting point for modern seismology in Japan. A major fault (Neodani Fault) was formed. This photograph depicts the damage caused to a temple in Gifu Prefecture.==Date:unknown, Place:Gifu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐43‐0]

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  • ILEA000322159
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
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