1361 Shōhei earthquake explained

The 1361 Shōhei earthquake was a major earthquake that occurred on 3 August 1361 (Gregorian calendar) in Japan.^[1] It is believed that this earthquake was one of the Nankai earthquakes. The magnitude was 8.4 (Richter magnitude scale was 8.2–8.5) and it triggered a tsunami.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of earthquakes in Japan
• Nankai Trough

Notes and References

1. Web site: Earthquake Information. 2021-06-28. Water Damage Defense. en.
2. Web site: HIGAI. 日本被害地震年表：before1600. Japan Damage Earthquake Chronology: before1600. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070822154751/http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/ssj/publications/HIGAI/before1600.html. 2007-08-22. Seismological Society of Japan. japanese.
3. Shishikura. M.. Echigo. T.. Maemoku. H.. Ishiyama. T.. Nagai. A.. 2008. Uplifted sessile assemblages on the southern coast of the Kii Peninsula, related to historical earthquakes along the Nankai Trough. 歴史地震. 23. 21–26.