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An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000.
A powerful earthquake struck Kamakura, Japan, killing around 23,000 people.
On May 26, 1293, a major earthquake jolted the city of Kamakura, then the political center of Japan.
The tremor caused widespread destruction of wooden buildings and temples across the region.
Historical records estimate that approximately 23,000 people perished in the quake and subsequent fires.
The disaster struck during the Kamakura shogunate, challenging the ruling military government's authority.
Survivors faced famine and disease as they struggled to rebuild their homes and community.
The earthquake remains one of medieval Japan's deadliest natural disasters, shaping later seismic preparedness.
1293
earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa