The 1922 Shimabara earthquake () occurred in Kyushu, Japan on December 8, 1922.島原地震 (1922年12月8日) について – 長崎県地学会 The mainshock (M6.9) was followed by a large aftershock (M6.5) 9 hours later.

Overview At 1:50 a.m. on December 8, 1922 (local time), an M6.9 earthquake occurred in , Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. About 9 hours later, at 11:02 a.m., the largest aftershock of M6.5 occurred in almost the same location as the first earthquake. Type of eventDate and time (JST)EpicenterDepthMagnitudeMain shock1922/12/08 01:5019 kmM6.9Largest aftershock1922/12/08 11:020 kmM6.5

Impact and damage The damage was severe in southern Nagasaki Prefecture (Shimabara Peninsula) and western Kumamoto Prefecture.19221208-1島原地震 長崎県 In Nagasaki Prefecture, 26 people died of which 3 were due to the largest aftershock. The earthquake caused cracks in the ground and landslides. More than 2,000 houses were damaged.

See also List of earthquakes in 1922

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