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On This Day — 4 November

Disasters recorded on 4 November across the years, drawn from our archive of historical events.

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1677
Tsunami Japan

1677 Bōsō earthquake

The Bōsō Peninsula in Japan was struck by a major tsunami on 4 November 1677, caused by an earthquake at the southern end of the Japan Trench. It was felt onshore with only a maximum of 4 on the JMA intensity scale, but had an estimated mag…

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