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On 31 December, 1703, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck Edo. A tsunami up to 11.7 metres (38 ft) high was recorded along the coast of the Kantō Region. Official reports put the death toll of the earthquake disaster at 5,233 people, but some estimates put it as high as 200,000. [84] 1707: Nankai, Japan: 1707 Hōei earthquake: Earthquake
The term "tsunami" is a borrowing from the Japanese tsunami 津波, meaning "harbour wave."For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s, or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese. [14]
The highest death toll was in Hafun, with 19 dead and 160 people presumed missing out of its 5,000 inhabitants. This was the highest number of casualties in a single African town and the largest tsunami death toll in a single town to the west of the Indian subcontinent. Small drawbacks were observed before the third and most powerful tsunami ...
The tsunami reportedly sunk the islands of Kamo, Nabeshima and Kashiwajima, which were then busy settlements. Oral records suggest these features were solid outcrops rather than sandbars . Kamo Island was located 1 km (0.62 mi) off the coast of Takasu and was 2 km (1.2 mi) long by 0.3 km (0.19 mi) wide.
Victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (11 P) Pages in category "Deaths in tsunamis" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
From the tsunami records the estimated tsunami's magnitude is (M t = 8.2), [6] much greater than expected for the seismic magnitude estimated from the observed seismic intensity (M s =7.2). [2] This earthquake is now regarded as being part of a distinct class of seismic events, the tsunami earthquake. [7]
At Caldera the tsunami began about 15 minutes after the earthquake, with a maximum run-up height of 7 m (23 ft). At Chañaral the tsunami had three surges, the first about an hour after the earthquake, the maximum run-up height was 9 m (30 ft). Three surges were also seen at Coquimbo, the last being the most destructive with a maximum run-up of ...
A tsunami warning was given 5 minutes after the earthquake by the JMA. However, this was too late for the inhabitants of Okushiri. However, this was too late for the inhabitants of Okushiri. [ dead link ] [ 3 ] The quake caused fires to start in the town of Okushiri, adding greatly to the total damage.