Keichō-Sanriku earthquake 1611
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| date | December 2, 1611 | ||
| Magnitude | 8.1 M W | ||
| epicenter | 39 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 144 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
| country | Japan | ||
| Tsunami | Yes | ||
| dead | ≈ 5,000 | ||
The Keichō-Sanriku earthquake ( Japanese 慶 長 三 陸 地震 , Keichō Sanriku jishin ) occurred on December 2, 1611 ( traditional date : Keichō 16/10/28) east of Japan . Subsequently, a tsunami hit the Sanriku coast . About 5,000 people were killed. The maximum wave height of 25 m was reached in Yamada and Tarō . The wave reached up to 4 km inland.
Similar devastating earthquakes at the same location were the Jōgan-Sanriku earthquake in 869 , the Meiji-Sanriku earthquake in 1896 , the Shōwa-Sanriku earthquake in 1933 and the Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Tsunami Event 1611-12-2. National Geophysical Data Center, accessed January 22, 2013 .