The 1925 North Tajima earthquake () occurred on May 23, 1925 at
Toyooka, Hyōgo in
Japan
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Overview
This earthquake's
epicenter was in the
Maruyama River estuary.
According to the
Japanese government
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's official report, there were 428 fatalities, 1,016 injuries, 7,863 buildings destroyed, and 45,659 houses damaged by collapse or fire.
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1925年北但馬地震における豊岡町の被害と復興過程
佛教大学歴史学部 , 『歴史学部論集』 4巻 p.1-18, 2014年03月01日 This quake caused extensive damage to the town of Toyooka and the Maruyama River area.
Just before the shaking could be felt, a sound like a cannon was reportedly heard intermittently from the direction of the estuary near the Maruyama River. During the earthquake, the ground in the town of Tokyooka experienced strong seismic vibrations for 16 seconds.
As most of the buildings of the time were wooden, many of them were destroyed at once during the initial earthquake. In the fire that broke out subsequently, half of Toyooka was burned down, with many deaths resulting (a reported 8% of the town's population.) Two hundred and seventy-two deaths were confirmed to have occurred in the Kinosaki area.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 1925
This is a list of earthquakes in 1925. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes will appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are also included if they caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded fr ...
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List of earthquakes in Japan
References
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北但大震災の概要 -
Toyooka city
{{Earthquakes in Japan
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