The 1927 North Tango earthquake () occurred in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on 7 March with a moment magnitude of 7.0, occurring as a result of the rupture of the Southern Gomura Fault Zone, which is part of the larger fault system called the Yamada Gomura Fault system (山田断層帯・郷村断層帯). Up to 2,956 people were killed and 7,806 were injured. Almost all the houses in Mineyama (now part of Kyōtango) were destroyed as a result. The earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo and Kagoshima.
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See also List of earthquakes in 1927 List of earthquakes in Japan
References
External links M7.0 – western Honshu, Japan – United States Geological Survey