1983 Sea of Japan earthquake
The 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake or 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake occurred on May 26, 1983 at 11:59:57 local time (02:59:57 UTC). It had a magnitude of 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the Sea of Japan, about 100 km west of the coast of Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Out of the 104 fatalities, all but four were killed by the resulting tsunami, which struck communities along the coast, especially Aomori and Akita Prefectures and the east coast of Noto Peninsula. Images of the tsunami hitting the fishing harbor of Wajima on Noto Peninsula was broadcast on TV. The waves exceeded 10 meters (33 ft) in some areas. Three of the fatalities were along the east coast of South Korea (whether North Korea was affected is not known). The tsunami also hit Okushiri Island, the site
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1983 Sea of Japan earthquake
The 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake or 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake occurred on May 26, 1983 at 11:59:57 local time (02:59:57 UTC). It had a magnitude of 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the Sea of Japan, about 100 km west of the coast of Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Out of the 104 fatalities, all but four were killed by the resulting tsunami, which struck communities along the coast, especially Aomori and Akita Prefectures and the east coast of Noto Peninsula. Images of the tsunami hitting the fishing harbor of Wajima on Noto Peninsula was broadcast on TV. The waves exceeded 10 meters (33 ft) in some areas. Three of the fatalities were along the east coast of South Korea (whether North Korea was affected is not known). The tsunami also hit Okushiri Island, the site
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1983年日本海中部地震是指1983年5月26日發生於當地時 ...... 岛,該處在10年之后的北海道南西沖地震中遭受到了更大的伤亡。
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The 1983 Sea of Japan earthqua ...... deadly tsunami 10 years later.
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日本海中部地震(にほんかいちゅうぶじしん)は、1983年(昭 ...... 型の地震である。地震の規模はM7.7(Mw7.7-7.9)。
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1983年日本海中部地震是指1983年5月26日發生於當地時 ...... 岛,該處在10年之后的北海道南西沖地震中遭受到了更大的伤亡。
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The 1983 Sea of Japan earthqua ...... hit Okushiri Island, the site
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日本海中部地震(にほんかいちゅうぶじしん)は、1983年(昭 ...... 型の地震である。地震の規模はM7.7(Mw7.7-7.9)。
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1983 Sea of Japan earthquake
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1983年日本海中部地震
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日本海中部地震
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