A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Sanriku,Rikuzen,Rikuchu, Japan, on 17 February 1793. It killed about 745 people, counting the deaths caused by the tsunami, fires and landslides it set off. Around 1,160 houses were destroyed. The shaking also generated a tsunami that reached the nearby coasts. It took place on 17 February 1793.
Before and after
- from 21 December 1792 to 25 May 1793French expedition to Sardinia
- 1793Cotton gin
- 1793Founding of Krasnodar
- 21 January 1793Death of Louis XVI of France
- 17 February 1793Earthquake in Sanriku,Rikuzen,Rikuchu, Japan
- from 3 March 1793 to 16 July 1796War in the Vendée
- from 7 March 1793 to 22 July 1795War of the Pyrenees
- 10 August 1793Construction of Louvre Museum
- from 29 August 1793 to 19 December 1793Siege of Toulon
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- 22 March 1907Establishment of Etosha National Park
- 28 December 19081908 Messina earthquake
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.