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The 1855 Ansei Edo earthquake, also known as the Great Ansei Earthquake, was one of the major disasters of the late-Edo period. The earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on 11 November.
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![The 1855 Ansei Edo earthquake, also known as the Great Ansei Earthquake, was one of the major disasters of the late-Edo period. The earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on 11 November. The 1855 Ansei Edo earthquake, also known as the Great Ansei Earthquake, was one of the major disasters of the late-Edo period. The earthquake occurred at 22:00 local time on 11 November.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B018K2/the-1855-ansei-edo-earthquake-also-known-as-the-great-ansei-earthquake-was-one-of-the-major-disasters-of-the-late-edo-period-the-earthquake-occurred-at-2200-local-time-on-11-november-it-had-an-epicenter-close-to-edo-now-tokyo-causing-considerable-damage-in-the-kant-region-from-the-shaking-and-subsequent-fires-with-a-death-toll-of-about-7000-people-the-earthquake-also-triggered-a-tsunami-within-days-a-new-type-of-color-woodblock-print-known-as-namazu-e-lit-catfish-pictures-became-popular-among-the-residents-of-the-shaken-city-these-prints-featured-depictions-of-mythical-gian-2B018K2.jpg)