[ 1890s Japan - Nobi Earthquake ] — Devastation in Ogaki Wakamori Village (大垣若森村) in Gifu Prefecture caused by the Nobi Earthquake (濃尾地震, Nobi Jishin) of October 28, 1891 (Meiji 24). Debris is piled up along a cracked road. The Nobi Earthquake measured between 8.0 and 8.4 on the scale of Richter and caused 7,273 deaths, 17,175 casualties and the destruction of 142,177 homes. The quake is also referred to as the Mino-Owari Earthquake (美濃尾張地震, Mino-Owari Jishin). 19th century vintage albumen photograph.
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4562 x 3508 px | 38.6 x 29.7 cm | 15.2 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
28 October 1891Location:
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