翻刻
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《割書：日つまひ｜らかならず》 肥後国（ひごのくに）雨ふりて地震し八代（やつしろ）天草（あまくさ）葦北（あしのきた）の三郡｜官舎（やくしよ）并に田二百九十
余（よ）町｜民家（みんか）四百七十余｜区（むら）人千五百余｜口（にん）水にたゝよひ没（しづめ）らるゝ山二百八十余
所｜崩（くづ）れ｜圧（おされ）｜死人（しするもの）四十余人｜公（おほやけ）より｜賑恤（おすくひ）あり◯同十七年四月廿七日通夜二日
三夜地震｜美濃（みのゝ）｜国（くに）｜櫓館（やくらのたち）｜正倉（おくら）｜寺院（てら）｜民家（みんか）｜崩（くづ）れひきつゞき五月朔日
二日三日四日地震し五日には｜日夜（よるひる）止まず六日七日八日九日十日十六日十八
日地震し｜地（ち）｜折裂（くだけさけ）水｜涌出（わきいづ）る二日より一七日の間京都の｜諸寺（しよじ）にて｜最勝（さいしゃう）
｜王経（わうきゃう）を｜転読（てんどく）せられたまひ八日より三七日の間｜大安寺（たいあんじ）｜薬師寺（やくしじ）｜元興寺（ぐわんごうじ）
｜興福寺（こうふくじ）にて｜大集経（たいしふきやう）を｜読（よま）せたまふ《箱：大炊（おほい）天皇》《箱：天平宝字》六年五月九日
｜美濃（みの）｜飛騨（ひだ）｜信濃国（しなのヽくに）地震す｜家（いへ）｜損（そん）じたる者に米二石つヾ｜賜（たま）ふ以上《箱：続日本紀》
《割書：これまでの地震何国としるさぬはもはらみやこにてゆすりしなりたゞし｜此ころは大和国にみやこありしなりつぎよりは平安城いまの京なり》
《箱：｜桓武（くわんむ）天皇》《箱：延暦》十六年八月十四日地震と｜暴風（あらがせ）ふきて京中の｜坊門（きと）｜民家（みんか）
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たふるゝるもの多し《箱：平城（へいしやう）天皇》《箱：大同》二年五月地大に震す《箱：｜嵯峨（さが）天皇》《箱：弘仁》九年
七月相模武蔵下総常陸上野下野等の国｜地震（ぢしん）し山崩れ谷（たに）埋（うづま）るゝ
事｜数里（すうり）｜圧死（おしころされ）たる百姓（ひやくしやう）勝（あげ）て計（はか）るべからず八月｜賑恤（おすくひ）をたまひ今年の｜租調（ねんぐ）を
｜免（ゆる）したまひ｜屋（いへ）を｜修（なほ）し｜圧没（おしつふされ）たる｜徒（ともがら）を｜斂葬（はうむら）しめたまふ九月御祈祷あり
《箱：｜淳和（しゆんわ）天皇》《箱：天長》四年七月十二日地震し｜頽屋（たふれいへ）おほし一日の内大ゆり壱度
小ゆり七八度同十四日地動てやまず亥刻大に震ゆるごとに｜声（こゑ）あり
同十五日震動十六日に二度十九日大ゆすり二度廿一日廿二日もゆり
廿四日は昼夜三度廿五日はゆりて雨ふり戌刻もゆり廿七日は大ゆり
廿九日もゆり晦日もゆりて午刻大ゆり未刻にもゆる八月三日も五日
もゆり六日は三度ゆり八日も十二日も十四日十五日も十六日十九日廿二日も
ゆり廿四日は両度九月朔日もゆり十五日は大ゆり二十日も廿二日もゆり十月
現代語訳
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【日時が明らかでない】肥後国（ひごのくに）に雨が降り地震があり、八代（やつしろ）・天草（あまくさ）・葦北（あしきた）の三郡で、官舎および田二百九十余町・民家四百七十余村・人千五百余人が水に漂い水没した。山二百八十余か所が崩れ、圧死者四十余人を出した。朝廷より救恤（救援）があった。
同十七年四月二十七日、夜通し二日・三夜にわたり地震あり。美濃国の櫓館・正倉・寺院・民家が崩れた。引き続き五月一日・二日・三日・四日と地震し、五日には昼夜を問わず止まず、六日・七日・八日・九日・十日・十六日・十八日と地震し、地面が砕け割れ、水が湧き出た。二日より一七日（七日間）の間、京都の諸寺において最勝王経を転読せられ、八日より三七日（二十一日間）の間、大安寺・薬師寺・元興寺・興福寺にて大集経を読ませなさった。
【大炊天皇】【天平宝字】六年五月九日、美濃・飛騨・信濃国で地震あり。家が損壊した者には米二石ずつ賜った。以上【続日本紀による】
【これまでに国名を記していない地震は、もっぱら都において揺れたものである。ただし、このころは大和国に都があったのであり、次からは平安城、今の京のことである。】
【桓武天皇】【延暦】十六年八月十四日、地震と暴風があり、京中の坊門・民家の
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倒れるものが多かった。
【平城天皇】【大同】二年五月、大地が大きく震えた。
【嵯峨天皇】【弘仁】九年七月、相模・武蔵・下総・常陸・上野・下野などの国で地震があり、山が崩れ、谷が数里にわたって埋まり、圧死した百姓は数え上げることができないほどであった。八月には救恤を賜い、今年の租調（年貢）を免除なさり、家を修繕し、圧死・水没した者たちを葬らせなさった。九月には御祈祷があった。
【淳和天皇】【天長】四年七月十二日、地震があり倒れた家が多かった。一日のうちに大きな揺れ一度、小さな揺れ七・八度。同十四日、地が動いてやまず、亥の刻（夜の十時頃）に大きく震え、揺れるたびに音があった。同十五日も震動あり。十六日に二度。十九日に大きな揺れ二度。二十一日・二十二日も揺れ。二十四日は昼夜三度。二十五日は揺れて雨が降り、戌の刻（夜の八時頃）にも揺れ。二十七日は大きな揺れ。二十九日も揺れ。晦日（三十日）も揺れ、午の刻（正午頃）に大きな揺れ、未の刻（午後二時頃）にも揺れ。八月三日も五日も揺れ。六日は三度揺れ。八日・十二日・十四日・十五日・十六日・十九日・二十二日も揺れ。二十四日は二度。九月一日も揺れ。十五日は大きな揺れ。二十日・二十二日も揺れ。十月（以下続く）
英語訳
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**[Date unclear]** Rain fell and an earthquake struck Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture). In the three districts of Yatsushiro, Amakusa, and Ashikita, government offices, more than 290 *chō* of farmland, more than 470 villages of private homes, and more than 1,500 people were swept away and submerged by water. More than 280 locations suffered landslides, causing more than 40 deaths by crushing. Relief was provided by the imperial court.
Same era, 17th year, 4th month, 27th day — earthquakes continued through the night, for two days and three nights. Watchtowers, government storehouses, temples, and private homes in Mino Province collapsed. Continuing thereafter, earthquakes struck on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th days of the 5th month; on the 5th day they did not cease day or night; further earthquakes occurred on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 16th, and 18th days, with the ground breaking apart and cracking and water gushing up. From the 2nd day, for the span of one week (seven days), the *Saishōōkyō* sūtra was ceremonially read in rotation at the temples of the capital; from the 8th day, for the span of three weeks (twenty-one days), the *Daishūkyō* sūtra was read at Daian-ji, Yakushi-ji, Gangō-ji, and Kōfuku-ji.
**Reign of Emperor Ōi (Junnin):** **Tenpyō Hōji** era, 6th year, 5th month, 9th day — earthquakes struck Mino, Hida, and Shinano Provinces. Those whose homes were damaged were each granted two *koku* of rice.
[All from the Shoku Nihongi]
*[Note: The earthquakes recorded above without specifying a province occurred primarily in the capital. At this time the capital was located in Yamato Province; from the next entry onward, the capital referred to is Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto.]*
**Reign of Emperor Kanmu:** **Enryaku** era, 16th year, 8th month, 14th day — an earthquake struck together with violent winds, causing the gates of residential blocks and many private homes in the capital to
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collapse and fall.
**Reign of Emperor Heizei:** **Daidō** era, 2nd year, 5th month — the earth shook greatly.
**Reign of Emperor Saga:** **Kōnin** era, 9th year, 7th month — earthquakes struck the provinces of Sagami, Musashi, Shimōsa, Hitachi, Kōzuke, and Shimotsuke, among others. Mountains collapsed and valleys were buried for several *ri* around. The number of farmers crushed to death was beyond counting. In the 8th month, relief was granted, this year's taxes and tributes (*sochō*) were exempted, homes were repaired, and those who had been crushed or buried were given proper burial. In the 9th month, prayers were offered.
**Reign of Emperor Junna:** **Tenchō** era, 4th year, 7th month, 12th day — an earthquake struck and many buildings collapsed. Within a single day there was one large tremor and seven or eight smaller ones. On the 14th of the same month, the earth continued to shake without pause; at the Hour of the Boar (approximately 10 p.m.) it shook greatly, and each tremor was accompanied by a rumbling sound. The 15th also saw tremors. On the 16th, twice. On the 19th, two major tremors. The 21st and 22nd also saw tremors. On the 24th, three times throughout the day and night. On the 25th, a tremor was followed by rain, and another occurred at the Hour of the Dog (approximately 8 p.m.). On the 27th, a major tremor. The 29th also trembled. On the last day of the month (the 30th), tremors occurred, with a major one at the Hour of the Horse (approximately noon) and another at the Hour of the Sheep (approximately 2 p.m.). The 3rd and 5th of the 8th month also saw tremors. The 6th saw three tremors. The 8th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd also trembled. The 24th saw two. The 1st of the 9th month also trembled. The 15th saw a major tremor. The 20th and 22nd also saw tremors. In the 10th month — (continues)