The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.

1707 Hōei earthquake

Earthquake and tsunami off the southern coast of Japan

The 1707 Hōei earthquake struck south-central Japan at around 13:45 local time on 28 October. It was the largest earthquake in Japanese history until it was surpassed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. It caused moderate-to-severe damage throughout southwestern Honshu, Shikoku and…