- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 28, 1889 CE
- Location:
- Japan, Kumamoto
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Ms
- Deaths:
- 20
- Injuries:
- 74
Other earthquake records of 1889 CE
- Greece, Lesbos · M 6.9 · 25 deaths
- Kazakhstan, Cilik, Alma-Ata · M 8.3
- Mexico, Guerrero
- Greece, Aeghion (Achaia), Agrinion (Aetolia)
- Mexico, Morelos
- Philippines, Mindanao, Mindoro · Ms 6.8
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 1889 CE Earthquake — Japan, Kumamoto happen?
- July 28, 1889 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: 20. Historical death tolls vary by source.