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1923 Great Kantō earthquake

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Great Kanto Earthquake 1923 Japan

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The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923

The Great Kantō earthquake struck the Kantō Plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 11:58:44 JST on Saturday, September 1, 1923. Varied accounts indicate the duration of the earthquake was between four and ten minutes.