[ 1890s Japan - Nobi Earthquake, 1891 ] Devastation caused by the Nobi Earthquake (, Nobi Jishin) of October 28, 1891 (Meiji 24). Published in the British weekly illustrated newspaper The Graphic on December 25, 1891 (Meiji 24). The Nobi Earthquake measured between 8.0 and 8.4 on the scale of Richter and caused 7,273 deaths, 17,175 casualties and the destruction of 142,177 homes. 19th century vintage newspaper illustration.