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Sanriku earthquake (Japanese: 三陸沖地震) may refer to: 869 Sanriku earthquake; 1611 Sanriku earthquake; 1896 Sanriku earthquake; 1933 Sanriku earthquake; 1994 offshore Sanriku earthquake; 2012 Sanriku earthquake
Sanriku in this context is a name roughly corresponding to the Pacific front northeastern coastal area of Honshu island. The Japanese history text, Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku which was compiled in 901, recorded the 869 earthquake and tsunami of Mutsu Province. [7]
There is geological evidence [4] [5] of six catastrophic tsunamis hitting the Sanriku coast within 6000 years. Among them are: A catastrophic tsunami about 5400–6000 years ago, predating the Towada eruption. A catastrophic tsunami about 2000 years ago. 869 AD, Jogan earthquake and tsunami. 1611 AD, Keicho Sanriku earthquake.
The 1896 Sanriku earthquake (明治三陸地震, Meiji Sanriku Jishin) was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. [3] The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) off the coast of Iwate Prefecture , Honshu .
The area has suffered from the effects of tsunami since ancient times, including the 869 Sanriku earthquake, and more recently during the 1896 Sanriku earthquake and the 1933 Sanriku earthquake. The 1896 earthquake resulted in the highest tsunami wave ever recorded in Japan at 38.2 metres (125.3 ft), until it was surpassed by a 40.4 metres (132 ...
684 Hakuhō earthquake: 13 July 869 AD Sanriku, Japan: 1,000 9.0 Major tsunami. Several hundred villages destroyed. 869 Jōgan earthquake: 26 August 887 AD Nankaido, Japan: Unknown 8.6 Major tsunami recorded in Osaka Bay. Landslides reported. Tōkai earthquakes: 11 December 1096 AD Nankaido, Japan: Unknown 8.4
July 9 – The 869 Sanriku earthquake and associated tsunami devastate a large part of the Sanriku coast on the northeastern side of the island of Honshu. The first Gion Festival is held in order to combat an epidemic thought to be caused by an angry deity. [4]
1896 Sanriku earthquake: 明治三陸地震: Meiji Sanriku Jishin This quake occurred off the coast of Sanriku in Iwate Prefecture, which caused a tsunami of 25 m (82 ft) to strike 35 minutes after the quake, destroying hundreds of houses and killed over 22,000 people. Tsunami were also observed as far away as Hawaii and in California. [38] [39]