This is a list of earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0 or which caused significant damage or casualties. As indicated below, magnitude is measured on the …

Aug 14, 2024 · Here are five of Japan's most catastrophic earthquakes: 1. 2011 Tohoku Earthquake (Magnitude 9.0) This quake struck northeast Japan, triggering a massive tsunami …

Dec 9, 2025 · Striking the Tokyo-Yokohama area at midday, the Great Kantō Earthquake became Japan’s deadliest natural disaster. Intense shaking caused widespread collapses, but the fires …

Jul 4, 2025 · The most powerful earthquake in Japan’s recorded history occurred on 11 March 2011, with a magnitude of 9.0 off the northeast coast. It triggered a devastating tsunami, …

Check out the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Japan that caused tsunamis and learn about their impact and aftermath. ...

Apr 8, 2025 · The deadliest earthquake in history was the magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Japan, Kanagawa on Sep, 1, 1923. It resulted in 142,807 fatalities and 47,000 injured people.

On March 11, 2011, Japan faced its most powerful earthquake ever recorded—a 9.1-magnitude quake off the Tōhoku coast. The resulting tsunami produced waves as high as 40.5 metres, …

Apr 8, 2011 · Japan has had two earthquakes with staggering death tolls of more than 100,000 people. The Genroku earthquake of 1703 was only a magnitude 8.0, but along with its tsunami …

Jun 5, 2015 · A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck the coast of southern Honshu (near Shikoku) on September 20th, 1498. It triggered a large tsunami that may have claimed up to 31,000 lives.

Jan 2, 2024 · Kobe: Most destructive earthquake. In a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit the city of Kobe with 1.5 million people on Jan. 17, 1995, more than 6,400 people lost their lives and …