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It was in approximately the same location as the 1896 Sanriku earthquake and it occurred far enough away from the town that shaking did little damage. Approximately three hours after the main shock there was a magnitude 6.8 aftershock , followed by 76 more aftershocks (with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater) over a period of six months. [ 3 ]
This is a list of earthquakes in 1933. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest.
0–9. 1927 North Tango earthquake; 1930 North Izu earthquake; 1933 Sanriku earthquake; 1936 Miyagi earthquake; 1939 Oga earthquake; 1941 Hyūga-nada earthquake
In March 2011, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck off the Sanriku coast, setting off a 10 metres (33 feet) tsunami. The 9.0-magnitude quake near Tohoku was comparable in scale to undersea seismic events near Indonesia in 2004 (3rd largest on record) and near Chile in 2010 (6th largest). [ 13 ]
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
January 1-May 31 – Defense of the Great Wall February 21–March 1 – Battle of Rehe March 2 – 1933 Sanriku earthquake.Although the earthquake itself does little damage, the associated tsunami, recorded at a height of 28.7 metres (94 ft) at Ōfunato, Iwate, caused extensive damage, destroys many homes and causes numerous casualties.
California's approach to seismic safety, particularly in schools, ramped up significantly after the deadly March 10, 1933, earthquake in Long Beach.
Sanriku (三陸), sometimes known as Rikushū (陸州), lies on the northeastern side of the island of Honshu, corresponding to today's Aomori, Iwate and parts of Miyagi Prefecture and has a long history.