1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake
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The 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake was a powerful late-16th-century Japanese earthquake that caused extensive destruction in the Kyoto–Osaka region and significantly impacted the political landscape of the Toyotomi regime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Fushimi
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Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakasa Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Keichō Fushimi earthquake
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Keichō earthquake of 1596 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| caused |
building collapses
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ground fissures ⓘ landslides ⓘ tsunami in the Inland Sea region ⓘ widespread destruction in Kyoto–Osaka region ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| damage |
damage to castles and fortifications
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destruction of temples and shrines ⓘ severe urban damage in Kyoto ⓘ severe urban damage in Osaka ⓘ |
| date | 1596 ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Kyoto–Osaka area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Keichō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultType | inland crustal earthquake ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Toyotomi administration
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unification of Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kinai region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto–Osaka region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitudeEstimate | around 7.0–7.5 ⓘ |
| notableDamage |
Fushimi Castle
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Kyoto Imperial Palace buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese historical earthquakes ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
contributed to instability before the Battle of Sekigahara
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undermined Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s authority ⓘ weakened Toyotomi regime ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Japanese historical chronicles
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temple records ⓘ |
| regionTectonics | active faults in central Honshu ⓘ |
| scientificStudy |
Japanese seismology
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historical seismology ⓘ |
| significance |
important event in late Sengoku political history
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one of the major historical earthquakes of Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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late Sengoku period ⓘ |
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