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

Earthquakes are caused by tectonic activity of the earth. In otherwords, the earth caused the great kanto earthquake :P (: The Philippine plate and the Honshu Plate rubbing together caused the tremors in the earth and the earthquake :)


What city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1923?

Kanto, Japan, was struck with a devastating earthquake on September 1, 1923.


City destroyed by earthquake in 1923?

The city that was destroyed by an earthquake in 1923 was Tokyo in Japan. The Great Kanto Earthquake struck on September 1, 1923, resulting in widespread destruction and fires that destroyed large parts of the city. It remains one of the deadliest earthquakes in Japanese history.


What was the latitude and longitude of the Kanto earthquake?

The Kanto earthquake, which occurred in 1923 in Japan, had a magnitude of 7.9 and a depth of 35 km. The epicenter was near the city of Tokyo, with a latitude of approximately 35.4 degrees North and a longitude of about 139.9 degrees East.


How many people were killed in the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923?

The effects of the Great Kanto Earthquake were mainly the fires. These were so bad because at the time of the earthquake (11:58 am) the Japanese people were cooking lunch at their stoves. Consequently, when the earthquake struck, the gas stoves exploded and the fires spread rapidly. Other effects include houses and buildings falling down, roads and bridges being damaged and thousands of people dying