The 1927 North Tango earthquake (Japanese: 北丹後地震) occurred in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on 7 March with a moment magnitude of 7.0.
Up to 2,956 people were killed and 7,806 were injured.
Almost all the houses in Mineyama (now part of Kyōtango) were destroyed as a result.
The earthquake was felt as far away as Tokyo and Kagoshima.
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