Rikuu Earthquake of 1896 is the biggest inland earthquake of Tohoku district which occurred in the mountains between Akita and Iwate prefectures. The damage was concentrated at the mountainside and soft ground sites in the both prefectures. However, the damage in Iwate is not reported in details. In this study, damage of the Rikuu Earthquake in Iwate is surveyed mainly referring newspaper articles at that time. Detailed damage by each village and settlement is listed and distributions of them are discussed.
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