The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū on September 1, 1923. The quake was later estimated to have the magnitude between 7.9 and 8.4 on the scale.
The casualty estimates range from about 110,000 to 142,000 deaths, the latter figure including another 37,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
The casualty estimates range from about 110,000 to 142,000 deaths, the latter figure including another 37,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
