Yuki koryaku monument (shohei-tsunami)
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| Local date | 3 August 1361 (Gregorian calendar) |
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| Magnitude | 8.2–8.5 |
| Epicenter | 34°36′18″N 136°50′53″E / 34.605°N 136.848°E / 34.605; 136.848 |
| Tsunami | Yes |
The 1361 Shōhei earthquake (Japanese: 正平地震) 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 Ms (Richter magnitude scale was 8.2–8.5[1]) and it triggered a tsunami.[2][3]
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| Notable Nankai Trough megathrust quakes |
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| Plate tectonics |
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