- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 6, 1616 CE
- Location:
- Japan, Sanriku
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 200
Other earthquake records of 1616 CE
- Switzerland
- Japan, Honshu: Miyagi Prefecture · Ms 7
- Mexico, Acapulco
- Italy · Mw 4.91
- Fennoscandia, Baltics, Kola Peninsula and adjacent waters · Mw 4.15
- Syria, Halab (Aleppo)
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 1616 CE Earthquake — Japan, Sanriku happen?
- December 6, 1616 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: 200. Historical death tolls vary by source.