- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 23, 1856 CE
- Location:
- Japan, Oshima
- Magnitude:
- 8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 26
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5
Other earthquake records of 1856 CE
- Indonesia, Sangihe Pulau (Volcanic) · 2,806 deaths
- Greece, Crete, Egypt · 600 deaths
- China, Hubei Province · Ms 5.5 · 300 deaths
- Algeria, Northern · 8 deaths
- Algeria, Northern · 5 deaths
- Portugal, Tavira, Algarve · 2 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1856 CE Earthquake — Japan, Oshima happen?
- August 23, 1856 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 26. Historical death tolls vary by source.