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How big was the Kanto Earthquake?

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Very big. It had a magnitude of 8.3 on the Richter scale.

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Where was the location of the great kanto earthquake?

In the Kanto plain around Tokyo


Were did the Kanto earthquake happen?

In Japan


What type of fault caused the great Kanto?

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When did the Kanto earthquake happen?

The great Kanto Earthquake of Japan occurred on the main island of Honshū at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1st, 1923


What faults or plates did the great Kanto earthquake occur on?

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What caused the Kanto earthquake of 1923?

The Kanto earthquake of September 1923 in Japan is one of the most destructive earthquakes in the world, and over 100,000 people were sacrificed in the disaster. The source of the 1923 Kanto earthquake are two different plates which are the Philippine Sea plate and Honshu plate.


Did the Great Kanto earthquake produce a tsunami?

yes


Was there any after shocks in the great Kanto earthquake?

800


What year did the great Kanto earthquake happen?

1923


What is the depth for the Great Kanto earthquake?

approx 17km


How long was the great Kanto earthquake?

about 4 to 10 min


Which coutry did the great 'Kanto' earthquake occur?

it happened in japan