Natural Disasters in Japan

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  • Great Yaeyama Tsunami

    Great Yaeyama Tsunami

    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.
  • Eruption of Mount Asama

    Eruption of Mount Asama

    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.
  • Unzen Landslide and Tsunami

    Unzen Landslide and Tsunami

    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 collapse in the eastern side of Mount Unzen that destroyed Shimabara. Which then caused a tsunami. This event caused an estimated 15,000 deaths.
  • Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami

    Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami

    The 1896 Sanriku Earthquake was one of the most distructive earthquakes in Japanese history, with a manitude of 8.5 M's. This earthquake occured 166 kilometers off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu. The earthquake caused two tsunamis that reached a height of 38 meters and resulted in 9,000 destroyed homes, and at least 22,000 deaths.