-
This tsunami was caused by the Yaeyama Great Earthquake (7.4 M's), and was southeast of the Ishigaki Island. This tsunami killed roughly 12,000 people. -
Early in May of 1783 there were many small earthquakes and eruptions, which eventually led to Mount Asama erupting. This eruption destroyed many villages, causing over a thousand casualties. -
During the end of 1791, there were a series of earthquakes on the western side of Mount Unzen. These earthquakes gradually shifted towards the city of Shimabara. On the night of May 21st 1792, a large earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 M's caused a landslide in the eastern side of Mount Unzen that destroyed Shimabara. The landslide then caused a tsunami. This event caused an estimated 15,000 deaths. -
The 1896 Sanriku Earthquake was one of the most destructive earthquakes in Japanese history, with a magnitude of 8.5 M's. This earthquake occurred 166 kilometers off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu. The earthquake caused two tsunamis that reached a height of 38 meters. These tsunamis resulted in 9,000 destroyed homes and at least 22,000 deaths. -
The Great 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 M's. It occurred 60 km southwest of Tokyo. This natural disaster had caused an estimated 105,000-142,000 deaths. Tens of thousands went missing and over half of Tokyo was destroyed, leaving over 2 million citizens homeless. -
The Muroto Typhoon was formed on September 13th 1934, and dissipated on September 25th 1934. Muroto reached gusts up to 145mph, killing more than 3,000 people and leaving 200,000 people homeless. -
On September 17th 1945, the Makurazaki Typhoon hit the Kagoshima Prefecture, then moved north through Kyushu into Honshu. This Typhoon caused over 2,000 deaths, reaching wind speeds of 80mph. -
The Isewan Typhoon was a category 5 equivalent storm. This typhoon reached wind speeds of 190mph, killing more than 5,098 people. -
The Great Hanshin Earthquake was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. The trembles from this lasted 20 seconds, killing at least 5,000 people. Great Hanshin was Japan's second deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. -
On March 11th, 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a massive tsunami, striking the northern-east coast of Japan. This catastrophe caused at least 20,000 deaths and $235 billion in damages.