1707 Hoei earthquake
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The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1707 Hoei earthquake canonical | 2 |
| 1707 Hōei earthquake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3646891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1707 Hoei earthquake Context triple: [Nankai Trough, associatedEarthquake, 1707 Hoei earthquake]
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A.
1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake
The 1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake was a major Edo-period megathrust earthquake and tsunami that struck central Japan, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Pacific coast.
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B.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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C.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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D.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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E.
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake was a devastating 1995 seismic disaster in Japan that caused widespread destruction and loss of life, particularly in the city of Kobe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1707 Hoei earthquake Target entity description: The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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A.
1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake
The 1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake was a major Edo-period megathrust earthquake and tsunami that struck central Japan, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Pacific coast.
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B.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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C.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
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D.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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E.
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake was a devastating 1995 seismic disaster in Japan that caused widespread destruction and loss of life, particularly in the city of Kobe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
megathrust earthquake
ⓘ
tsunami-generating earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Chūgoku region
ⓘ
surface form:
Chugoku region
Kii Peninsula ⓘ Kochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ Osaka ⓘ Seto Inland Sea coast ⓘ
surface form:
Seto Inland Sea coasts
Shikoku ⓘ Tokushima NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| damage | widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure in southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1707-10-28 ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | off Shikoku and Kyushu ⓘ |
| era |
Hōei era
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoei era
|
| faultType | subduction zone megathrust ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hōei eruption
ⓘ
surface form:
1707 Hoei eruption of Mount Fuji
|
| historicalPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history ⓘ |
| location |
Nankai Trough
ⓘ
off the coast of southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| magnitude | 8.6 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | XI ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hōei era
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoei era
|
| partOf |
Nankai megathrust
ⓘ
surface form:
Nankai megathrust earthquake sequence
|
| plateInteraction | Philippine Sea Plate subducting beneath Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| possibleConsequence | may have influenced 1707 Hoei eruption of Mount Fuji ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1703 Genroku earthquake ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Japanese historical chronicles ⓘ |
| ruptureSegments |
Nankai segment
ⓘ
Tonankai segment ⓘ possibly Tokai segment ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance | key event for understanding Nankai Trough seismic hazard ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | around 14:00 local time ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
ground liquefaction
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ large tsunami along Pacific coast of southwestern Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu ⓘ subsidence of coastal areas ⓘ |
| tsunami | yes ⓘ |
| tsunamiHeight | up to about 25 m ⓘ |
| tsunamiImpact |
damage to ships and ports
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inundation of low-lying coastal settlements ⓘ |
| usedFor | long-term earthquake and tsunami hazard assessment in Japan ⓘ |
| year | 1707 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1707 Hoei earthquake Description of subject: The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1707 Hōei earthquake