Great Kantō Earthquake

Timeline

1. 1293Kamakura and surrounding Kantō · KantoA powerful earthquake struck Kamakura and throughout Kantō; temples and shrines such as Kenchō-ji and Jufuku-ji collapsed, and landslides were frequent. Tsunamis along Sagami Bay worsened the destruction, toppling and burying buildings such as Daiji-ji.
2. 1293Kantō region · KantoAftershocks were extremely active, with strong quakes recurring. The Kamakura Great Buddha hall collapsed, though the bronze statue survived; casualties across the city were heavy, with historical records citing about 23,000 dead, though figures of several thousand also exist.
3. 1293Heimon, Kamakura · KantoAmid the chaos of the earthquake, regent Hōjō Sadatoki launched the Heimon Incident, executing his confidant Taira no Yoritsuna and about ninety of his followers, consolidating the Hōjō clan's control over the shogunate.