Meiji Sanriku earthquake, 1896
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| date | June 15, 1896 | ||
| Time | 19:32 | ||
| Magnitude | 8.5 M W | ||
| epicenter | 39 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 144 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
| country | Japan | ||
| Tsunami | Yes | ||
| dead | ≈ 27,000 | ||
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The Meiji Sanriku earthquake ( Japanese 明治 三 陸 地震 , Meiji Sanriku jishin ) occurred on June 15, 1896 ( Meiji 29) off the coast of Japan at around 19:32 local time. About half an hour later, a tsunami up to 25 m high hit the Sanriku coast on the northeastern part of the island of Honshu . Over 27,000 people perished.
In California, the tsunami reached a height of 3 m.
Due to the severity of the earthquake and tsunami, tsunami research was intensified in Japan.
Similar devastating earthquakes at the same location were the Jōgan-Sanriku earthquake in 869 , the Keichō-Sanriku earthquake in 1611 , the Shōwa-Sanriku earthquake in 1933 and the Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 .
See also
Web links
Commons : Meiji Sanriku earthquake 1896 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Sanriku, Japan 1896 June 15 UTC Magnitude 8.5. In: Historic Earthquakes. US Geological Survey, accessed January 21, 2013 .