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25.0. VII. The 1938 Banda Sea earthquake was one of the largest in Indonesian history. Despite the size and shallow depth very little damage was caused. A tsunami was caused which resulted in 24 homes being destroyed with a further 8 being damaged. 2 [17] Dutch East Indies, Mentawai Islands. 6.0.
The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered the worst natural disaster ever to strike quake-prone Japan. The initial jolt was followed a ...
Jan 1, 2024 · Here's a round up of what we know: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on 1 January just after 16:00 local time. The number of people killed from the quake currently stands at 48. Homes and ...
The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885. [14] The swarm began in December 2020 at depths greater than 15 km (9.3 mi) beneath the peninsula's northeast. By mid-March 2021, the earthquake swarm migrated to shallower depths above 15 km (9.3 mi).
This week, from 2017: In 2011 a tsunami engulfed Japan’s north-east coast. More than 18,000 people were killed. Six years later, in one community, survivors are still tormented by a catastrophic ...
Mar 16, 2022 · On March 11, 2011, the Fukushima nuclear disaster began after an earthquake with a magnitude of nearly 9.0 struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island. The tsunami it unleashed tore ...
Dec 20, 2017 · On November 24, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Fukushima Prefecture. Prime Minister Abe visits Miyagi. On August 2, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Miyagi Prefecture. Prime Minisiter Abe visits Fukushima. On March 10, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Fukushima Prefecture. Prime Minisiter Abe visits Iwate. On December 20 ...
