英語訳
【Title】
Record of the Great Earthquake and Fires in Yamashiro, Yamato, Ōmi, Ise, Mikawa, and Echizen Provinces
【First Section】
Nanto (Nara) 《85 tremors by the 23rd》
On the 14th day of the 6th month of the Year of the Tiger, shaking began around 8 PM and continued with light tremors until 6 AM. From 5 AM on the 15th, a great earthquake struck, leaving not a single townhouse unharmed. People could not remain indoors and all spent the night outdoors in fields and vacant lots. No one traveled the roads, and the situation was too terrible to behold.
On the 21st at 5 PM, the main hall of Saihoji Temple in Tamura Aburazaka-cho collapsed, and the fences of Takahata Shinto priest's residence were completely destroyed. The number of collapsed houses is countless, with some deaths.
Deaths: 350 people
Injured and missing: number unknown
Iga Ueno
On the same 14th at 7:30 PM, a violent earthquake struck. The main gate of the castle was severely damaged, and houses in towns and villages collapsed. Additionally, fires caused further destruction. A place called Shimaga-hara, spanning 50 chō square, became like a muddy sea due to ground fissures. The number of damaged houses is incalculable—truly pitiful and unbearable to witness. How terrifying!
Ōmi Ishibe
Shaking began at the same time on the 14th. Some houses were damaged here and there with gradual deterioration, but overall damage was minor.
Minakuchi, Tsuchiyama, and Shō no Yakushi
At the same time on the 14th, there was an earthquake, though not a major one. However, both post stations suffered some damage, so it is recorded here.
Kameyama
Shaking began at the same time on the same day. Some houses in the western area were slightly damaged, but it was not a major disaster.
Mikawa Okazaki
Shaking began at the same time on the same day. Some houses in the eastern area were slightly damaged. Though there were repeated tremors, the damage was minor.
Kyoto, Osaka, Kii, Tanba, Tango, Owari, Mino, Kiso Highway, Shinano, and Edo were unharmed.
These provinces experienced earthquakes at the same time as Kyoto and Osaka, with reports continuing until the 23rd.
【Second Section】
Ise Yokkaichi
On the night of June 14th, shaking began around 10 PM, becoming a great earthquake around 6 AM. Over 500 houses collapsed, and from 5 PM fires broke out, destroying over 400 more houses.
Deaths: approximately 245 people
Missing persons: 550-560 people
Yamato Furuichi
A great earthquake at the same time on the same day caused ponds to crack and many houses to collapse. 67 deaths, countless injured, with only about 3 houses remaining intact.
Ōmi Shigaraki
On June 13th, heavy rain and fierce thunder, followed by a great earthquake on the 14th that devastated the towns. Houses collapsed—approximately 130 houses and 18-19 storehouses fell. Casualties and immediate deaths are countless.
Zeze Castle Town and Ishiba
A great earthquake at the same time on the 14th caused fires in the northern main gate of the castle town, burning the mausoleum grounds. Castle walls collapsed and houses fell in—a terrible situation. At Ishiba, large stone lanterns at the boat landing collapsed, walls fell, and some were crushed to death. Many other similar damage sites.
Yamato Kōriyama
On June 14th at 9 PM, shaking began, with a great earthquake at 8 PM. From Yanagimachi 1st to 4th districts, approximately 38 houses collapsed. On the 18th and 21st at 6:30 AM, aftershocks occurred—85 tremors total. About one-third of the city's houses collapsed, similar to Nara.
Deaths: approximately 123 people
Echizen Fukui
On June 13th from 5 PM, fires completely burned down the entire castle town. That morning, strong winds destroyed 99 bridges and about 100 chō of area, both Honganji temples, and 100 temple buildings, with about 10 surrounding areas also burned. The fire was extinguished at 10 PM.
On the 14th at 8 PM, a great earthquake turned rice fields into muddy seas and collapsed houses everywhere. About 45-50 deaths. The chaos is truly indescribable. From the evening of the 16th, there were 67-78 tremors of various sizes—a terrifying situation.
【Third Section】
【Illustration Title】
Ise Yokkaichi
【Illustration Title】
Iga Ueno
Minami Yamashiro Kizu
From 9:30 PM on the same 14th, black clouds descended from all directions, and large rocks were blown out from Mount Kasagi. As shown in the illustration, the vicinity became flooded, with about 10 houses at a time collapsing and being swept away. People had nowhere to flee for their lives. Since this happened at night, it was truly pitiful. The number of deaths is still unknown. The water completely receded around 9 AM on the 15th.
【Illustration Title】
Echizen Fukui