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The was a
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that took place on April 9, 1858 (according to the old
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, the 26th day of the second month of
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5). It most likely occurred on the Atotsugawa and Miboro faults, which connect the Amō Pass in
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(in the part that was called
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) and
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(then known as
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) on the island of
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from and one from . The earthquakes are estimated to have killed 200–300 people. It also caused the Mount Tonbiyama landslide and blocked the upper reaches of the Jōganji River.


See also

* Ansei great earthquakes *
List of earthquakes in Japan This is a list of earthquakes in Japan with either a magnitude greater than or equal to 7.0 or which caused significant damage or casualties. As indicated below, magnitude is measured on the Richter scale (''ML'') or the moment magnitude scale ('' ...
*
List of historical earthquakes Historical earthquakes is a list of significant earthquakes known to have occurred prior to the early 20th century. As the events listed here occurred before routine instrumental recordings, they rely mainly on the analysis of written sources, ...


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飛越地震（岐阜県防災局）
(''Hietsu jishin (Gifu-ken Bōsaikyoku)''), Gifu Prefecture
飛越地震による大鳶山、小鳶山の大崩壊—災害伝承情報データベース
(''Hietsu jishin ni yoru Ōtonbi-yama, Kotonbi-yama no dai hōkai—Saigai denshō jōhō database''),
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications The is a Cabinet (government), cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Centr ...
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