Japan's History of Massive Earthquakes

The 1978 Miyagi Earthquake
This June 12th quake hit at 5:14 PM, rocking the northeastern part of Honshu with a 7.7 magnitude, causing massive landslides that destroyed over 1,100 homes houses and killed 28 people. This earthquake was so catastrophic that in 1981, the Building Standard Law was revised to require stricter seismic design codes.

• The Calamity of Japan's 9.0-Magnitude Quake