1896 Sanriku earthquake
one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1896 Sanriku earthquake (Japanese: 明治三陸地震) is a megathrust earthquake that occurred in Japan on June 15, 1896. The epicenter was 39.5°N 144.0°E / 39.5; 144.0, Moment magnitude scale was 8.5. There was almost no damage from the earthquake itself, but the huge tsunami caused by this earthquake struck the coasts of Iwate Prefecture and other areas, causing enormous damage.[3] The tsunami killed about 22,000 people.[4] The tsunami was also observed in Hawaii and elsewhere.[5]
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Local date | June 15, 1896 (1896-06-15) |
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Local time | 19:32:30 JST (UTC+9) |
Magnitude | 8.5 Mw 7.2 Ms[1] |
Depth | Shallow |
Epicenter | 39.5°N 144.0°E / 39.5; 144.0 |
Type | Megathrust |
Areas affected | Empire of Japan, United States |
Total damage | Tsunami |
Tsunami | Up to 38.2 m (125 ft) in Ryori, Kesen, Iwate, Tōhoku |
Casualties | 22,066 people dead or missing[2] |
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