1943 Tottori earthquake
1943 earthquake in Japan
The Tottori earthquake (鳥取地震, Tottori jishin) occurred in Tottori prefecture, Japan at 17:36 local time on September 10, 1943. Although the earthquake occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was not censored, and relief volunteers and supplies came from many parts of the Empire of Japan, including Manchukuo.
The Tottori earthquake had its epicenter offshore from Ketaka District, now part of Tottori, and registered a magnitude of 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale.[2] The seismic intensity was recorded as 6 in Tottori city, and 5 as far away as Okayama on the Inland Sea.[3] The center of Tottori city, with many antiquated buildings was the hardest hit, with an estimated 80% of its structures damaged or destroyed. As the earthquake struck in the evening when most kitchens had fires lit in preparation for the evening meal, fires broke out in 16 locations around the city. With water mains damaged, citizens formed bucket brigades to prevent fires from spreading. The number of fatalities was 1,083, including numerous Zainichi Koreans working in the nearby Aragane Copper Mines.
Two magnitude 6.2 earthquakes had occurred in the same area earlier that year on March 4 and 5, but did not cause significant damage.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ "震度データベース検索" [Seismic intensity database search]. Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ ANSS. "Tottori 1943: M 7.0 - western Honshu, Japan". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "The Tottori Earthquake (September 10, 1943, M 7.2)". www.hp1039.jishin.go.jp.
- ^ "Western Tottori, Japan, Earthquake". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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Earthquakes in the 1940s
- El Centro (6.9, May 18)
- Lima (8.2, May 24)†
- Shakotan (7.5, Aug 1)
- Vrancea (7.7, Nov 10) †‡
- New Hampshire (5.3 & 5.6, Dec 20 & Dec 24)
- Sa'dah (5.8, Jan 11) †‡
- Colima (7.7, Apr 15) †
- Andaman Islands (7.7–8.1, June 26)
- Van–Erciş (5.9, Sept 10) †
- Hyūga-nada (8.0, Nov 18)
- Gloria Fault (8.0, Nov 25)
- Chungpu (7.1, Dec 17) †
- Ecuador (7.9, May 14) †
- Wairarapa, New Zealand (7.2, June 24) †
- Guatemala (7.7, Aug 6) †
- Peru (8.2, Aug 24) †
- Niksar–Erbaa, Turkey (7.0, Dec 20) †‡
- Ovalle (7.9–8.3, April 6)
- Alahan Panjang (7.2 & 7.5, June 8 & 9)
- Adapazarı–Hendek (6.6, June 20) †
- Central Java (7.0, July 23) †
- Tottori (7.0, Sept 10) †
- Tosya–Ladik (7.5, Nov 26) ‡†
- San Juan (6.7–.7.8, Jan 15) †‡
- Bolu–Gerede (7.5, Feb 1) †
- Cornwall–Massena (5.8, Sept 5)
- Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik (6.7, Oct 6) †
- Tōnankai (8.1, Dec 5) †
- Valais (6.1, January 25)
- Aleutian Islands (8.6, April 1) †
- Varto–Hınıs (5.9, May 31) †
- Vancouver Island (7.3, June 23)
- Dominican Republic (8.1, Aug 4) ‡†
- Sagaing (8.0, 7.8, Sep 12)
- Kyrgyzstan (7.6, Nov 2)
- Peru (6.8, Nov 10) †
- Hsinhua (6.1, Dec 5) †
- Nankai (8.1, Dec 21) †
- Lady Caycay (8.2, Jan 25) †
- Litang (7.2, May 25) †
- Fukui (6.8, June 28) †
- Salta (7.0, Aug 25)
- Ashgabat (7.3, Oct 5) ‡†
- Desert Hot Springs (6.3, Dec 4)
- Olympia (6.7, April 13)
- Khait (7.4, July 10) ‡†
- Ambato (6.8, Aug 5) †
- Karlıova (6.7, Aug 17) †
- Queen Charlotte Islands (8.1, Aug 22)
- Tierra del Fuego (7.8, Dec 17)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
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