1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami
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The 1771 Great Yaeyama Tsunami (also called 明和の大津波, the Great Tsunami of Meiwa) was caused by the Yaeyama Great Earthquake at about 8 A.M. on April 24, 1771, south-southeast of Ishigaki Island, part of the former Ryūkyū Kingdom and now part of present-day Okinawa, Japan. According to records, 8,439 people were killed on Ishigaki Island and 2,548 on Miyako Island.
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Local date | April 24, 1771 (1771-04-24) |
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Local time | ~8 A.M. |
Magnitude | 7.4 Ms[1] |
Epicenter | 24.0°N 124.3°E / 24.0; 124.3 |
Areas affected | Ryūkyū Kingdom: Ryukyu Islands |
Tsunami | Yes |
Casualties | 13,486 deaths[1] |
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